Never noticed until now that the soldiers only begin to stab Brutus once their commanding officer (the centurion with the red feather helmet) strikes the first blow.
It looks so awkward and yet so realistic. Those soldiers have no beef with him, they didn't want to be there, all they want is serve their time and go home. Maybe their leader wants Brutus imprisioned and unharmed, they don't want to be the fool who killed a potentially valuable hostage. But once the stabbing starts its easy to play along.
That soldier Brutus was hugging when the other soldiers were running him through must have been like “ow, ow, guys you’re poking me through him, pls stop”
Funnily enough the Roman were specifically trained not to cause injury to others in this sort of situation. They had a doctrine of aiming for 2 inches of penetration and aiming for specific points where that 2 inches will be enough. This saves energy in a fight as it doesn't require much physical effort, just letting the blade work, and it prevents situations of over-penetration which can endanger people other than the target.
@@M-Maxentius Naah, HBO cancelled Rome because the production cost was too high. It was selling, their problem was this production cost so much HBO couldn't grow fast enough.
So true! HBO sadly chose to cancel this histroical fiction so as to add fantasy to the mix (dragons, magic, etc.) I love both genres, but there was no need to cancel Rome...!
@@iagoporto5522 Archimedes wasn't supposed to die. The Roman general at the siege actually wanted him alive, but a roman soldier ignored orders and killed him.
@@derek96720 When a system becomes decrepit and corrupt, the tyrant is the liberator. Brutus and the Optimates were the evil tyrants who didn't care what happened to the common citizen of Rome any longer. Maybe they didn't understand but ultimately, they had to be destroyed.
If only Brutus was actually that courageous. In reality, he ran to the woods, then had his soldiers hold his sword, so he could run into it, effectively dying by suicide. I would never suggest suicide is cowardly. I have people close to me who have died by suicide and they are certainly not cowards. My point is, Brutus did not courageously run into battle. He ran until he could run not more, then took the least painful way out.
How do you know? You speak as though you saw the whole thing! Suicide means the person is defeated by life, too much of a coward to persevere and suffer temporarily outside his/her physical or mental comfort zone to be able to survive and overcome defeat.
@@rasheedelakhlaqsiz4753 You are a weak individual who clearly projects. That is not what suicide is. You're the coward, if that's how you look at things. Projection is a real epidemic these days. You seem to be patient zero. You are quite literally the definition of a coward. Someone who claims to know why others do the things they do, is someone who projects their own motivations on to others. In this case a coward thinks he knows why others do things because he (you) assumes everyone is coward like him (you). You are the very definition of a weak coward.
The Roman idea of suicide is hard for us to understand today. It wasnt about ending his pain or finding an easy way out as with depressed people we may know. Suicide was Brutus's way to face death directly. This was in line with a Roman understanding of honour and dignity, and would have been seen to be a 'good death' likely to meet favour with the Gods. It was a practice somewhat similar to Harakiri among the samurai. Choosing to bring his life to an honourable end instead of running to Rome to continue the campaign elsewhere is indeed a highly courageous decision. Also, not to split hairs but I'm pretty sure running into a sword wasn't "the least painful way out"!
@@16MXD I agree with you. I was actually more commenting on the fact that he didn't tell his soldiers to go to safety and then bravely run into battle. I WOULD NEVER suggest suicide is cowardly. My sister died by suicide. If it came off that way, I did a crappy job of articulating my point. I also just hated the Brutus character (great acting. I hated the actual character, not the man who played it) in that shows, which makes me hate the historical character. So I was somewhat in the moment with the show. I would not have the courage to run into a sword. No way no how.
Something I just noticed is that Brutus is wearing armor with a 16 pointed star insignia upon it. Talk about awesome attention to detail, damn, that goes right to the belief by some of the older families that they were the survivors of Troy who ended up becoming Mycenae and later Macedon. What superb attention to historical beliefs/details. That insignia is called the Vergina Star and traces back well before Rome. Ironically, and this is just mind blowing to me and would be to any other history buff, the recent discovery of the "Griffin Warrior" tomb also discovered the exact same insignia on that warriors chest plate which dated 3500 BC approx. Don't even get me started on how massive the discovery in that tomb is and what that could mean because my mind is still processing how massive it is as it directly connects to Crete.
Yes, all Patrician families liked to trace their ancestery back to the Trojans and ofc the Gods. For example, gens Julii were said to be decended from a Trojan prince Anaeus and the goddess Venus (who was actually a mortal phonecian princess named Dido, but she was diefied after her death). The Vergina Sun first appeared in Greece in the 7th Century BCE, it was the symbol of the [Macedonian] Argead dynasty (I think Alexander's dynasty?). However, like other symbols, such as the Swastika, it may have had earlier orgins and was adopted by that dynasty. Mycenae, where the Griffin Warrior was found [in Pylos], did not extend as far north as Macedon (but did extend down to Crete); and only the Macedonians considered themselves Greek, the successors to the Myceneans (the Greeks) did not and still don't consider Macedonians to be Greek. The Argead dynasty actually supported Xerxes' in his invasion of Greece and Alexander's father conquered Greece. Anyway, I think Butus wore that symbol because he as born in Macendonia not because an association with or decendance from Trojan refugees who fled to Mycenae (and why would they go there anyway? it was the home of their enemy). Also, Butus was a cognym, his family name was Junius of gens Junia and they were plebians, but later Roman historians left out their plebian origins because their ancestor (the king slayer) was first Consul of Rome and all Consuls back then were supposed to be Patricians.
The old patrician families can claim what they want on their lineage but the truth of the matter is, it is more often a statement of propaganda and long term sustainability of their family by associating themselves with the ancients. This is meant to perpetuate their power and prestige for a long time to come
@@drillinstructorfitch5875 Brutus sacrificed personal honour and love of Caesar for the Roman Republic. The man was a populist who concentrated power in a weak institution, one that laid the foundations for centuries of poor rule and civil war. Brutus did the right thing, but perhaps in the wrong way.
@@eldradulthran6482 I think the better option in this way was to let Caesar's dictatorship play itself out. Sooer or later, Caesar would've figured it out himself that he was putting himself into a corner(or better yet, Brutus could've warned him of what was to come). Besides, even with his premature death in history, Caesar's successors still kept the influence of Rome strong and far for a time. Pax Romana comes to mind.
No I agree him. He gave up his family home in game of thrones. He should of tricked the Frey's and Jaimie and escaped into the castle and fought back alongside the black fish. Or he should of just escaped with briennna by boat either way he's a coward in this and got
@Northern lights indica 247 oh hell yeah I'd love to have a dip in his wife. She was hot. Robbie should of just married her and games of thrones would have lost 4 seasons
"Tell my mother that I did what she said to do" Is what he should have said. According to the show it was his mother that pushed him to kill ceaser and thus led to Brutus's death in the end.
A couple years ago I visited the ruins of Philippi, specifically the River Gangitis where the Apostle Paul baptized Lydia. Looking across that stream, I beheld a wide field and thought how peaceful it was. Only later did I learn I was looking upon the battlefield where this great conflict was fought. Some places you go, every step is saturated with history whether you know it or not.
There are some amazing aspects of leadership in this scene. From Cassius' noble charge to Brutus giving his men purpose by telling them to either look after themselves or relay a message to his mother, to the centurion being the one to strike the first blow.
Some amazing failures of leadership. Looking for the silver lining eh? You just got your army killed by bad leadership but you remember to tell them anything as they route (they begin routing on their own...lol). You have no idea how the battle is going because you are.....at a tent in the rear? For what reason? The fact that the Centurion is the first one there that strikes a Roman senator.....is not a fantastic aspect of leadership.....its the standard practice in the Roman military to defer to your officer.....whats great is that the show included the detail; which is what I hope you meant.
@@kittycatcat6962 Marc Antony & Octavian. It is essentially a continuation of the sides who fought during Caesar's Civil War (the Optimates vs the Populares).
@@Dadecorban Cassius & Brutus were actually good military leaders (though not the same calibre as, say, Marc Antony), but they did make a couple of critical errors during the First & Second Battles of Phillipi. All you need is one mistake & you're done.
Labienus. He defected to Pompey then couldn't beat Caesar in Thapus. Caesar would defeat him and Pompeys son at Medina in which Caesar was out man'ed near 3-1 but was victorious and killed them both. Winning 🏆
@@maximusdecimusmeridious3784 I dont know for sure but if I remember reading Julius Caesar that his lieutenants at the time were not senate appointed prefects or tribunes but very likely thier own legions of senior centurions
Labienus betrayed Caesar too, out of all the people you could've referenced (even though like... why?) You picked the person that would be less likely to be a Centurion.@yoyoyickityyo
The irony in this civil war was that the conjurers didn't have any political plan after Caesar's homicide, how did they'll explain this to Rome's people, that was very fond of him? They were a bunch of arrogant aristocrats, except Cassius and few others no one had a good military record and this was very important in Rome.
I mean this is deeply embedded in western culture in general. You see countless stories dedicated to the idea that "if we somehow overthrew the tyrant everything would get better", when in reality overthrowing a state without an alternative often leads to an even worse tyrant... Rome was lucky that Augustus saved their failing state.
@@day2148 saved it for a while , then all those bad emperors brought everything back just the way it was , incompetence , corruption , greed and lust for power , history always seems to repeat herself
@@tylerdurdenthethird1796 This was principally bcz (strangely) Rome didn't had a successions' rule or a constitution, showed by the fact that the best emperors where, generally, the"adopted" ones, when Marcus Aurelius , probabilly to avoid a civil war, give the power to Commodus, the whole thing started to go down the tube 😠👎
Brutus at least believed that they would restore the Republic, he couldn't see that his mother and most of his colleagues were only interested in revenge (justifiable or otherwise) and maintaining their own power. Or maybe he did (from the way they kept on complaining about plebs, Celts and Gauls being made senators) but felt that the ends justified the means. In any case, they didn't think it through as well as they'd thought they had. Either way, he's the only one of the conspirators that I didn't want to say 'Pompey and Julius were both worth ten of you!' to, though Quintus Pompey would've been one of them.
In reality, Cassius committed suicide on the very first day of battle. Brutus killed himself as well, less than a month later after being cornered by Antony’s forces. That being said, I absolutely love this change. Just like Caesar, Brutus being stabbed multiple times by those he would have once considered his comrades, is nothing short of poetic justice 👏👏
Justice? Caesar was a narcissist megalomaniac. His name has forever been synonymous with "despot". Brutus was an honourable man. HBO isn't history it's Porn.
@@ayadav77 Do you truly think Ceasars name is look in that way? No he is not. At the end he was the father of the first emperor. In Italy Ceasar is one if not the most popular historical character.
Well, that’s the thing, it wasn’t really possible. The more powerful Rome got the more stretched its institutions became, thus the more those institutions needed replacing, and the more people growing wealthy and powerful through conquest who would then fight over who got to be on top.
The way Brutus died is actually accurate, but it didn’t happen to Brutus. Cato the younger had a son who fought in this battle and he allegedly died charging the army solo refusing to surrender
I equate the death of Brutus here with the death of Billy in the movie "Predator." Both knew that they were going to die, and each was committed to facing their ending on their own terms. And there's something very primordial and masculine that's involved here. The old code is to face your enemy and die with a blade in your hand, which has already been blooded. That's the very definition of a great and honorable warrior's death, which assures his prompt entry into Paradise.
No this was retarded . No even close to the actual death of Brutus . More like "how can we change something that doesn't need changing " . Much like the REMOVAL of Billy's fight scene with predator . And arguably Billy didn't have to die and his death for Many years has been seen as wasteful and unnecessary. So
@@haydenchristensen8607 No, he was a KING, hence the word CEASER. And "how" good it was, varies from peasantry to nobility, it's relative. We see some of the same patterns nowadays, by some group of very wealthy men using the word "tyrant", "dictator" in order to disqualify peoples choice of certain government or leader, in order to approve aggression against another nation.
0:23 I admire Guy Henry's acting here so much. For the whole arrow barrage, his expression shows the terror Cassius feels by helplessly waiting for possible death or injury by arrow any second, but as soon as he gives the command to recover at 0:28, his expression hardens back into that of a commander in a warzone.
@@mikebartels3903 Brutus wasn't Caesar's son, not even his adopted son, the confusion comes from Caesar's final words, as reported by Suetonius, when he saw Brutus among the conspirators stabbing him: “Tu quoque mi fili” (you too, my son?). My mistake, now fuck off.
@Philipe Assad You need to put a face on that name, if that is your real name, before you create a discussion with a total stranger. That's bullshit that Philippi was his last hope, there are many provinces occupied by ROME, REMEMBER. He could find allies OUTSIDE of ROME. Not everyone supports the Populares, many hated the rule of Gaius Octavius. Out of the 100,000 soldiers committed to Brutus and Cassius, not more than 10,000 soldiers were killed. If Brutus had survived he could have waited for Mark Antony and Octavian to beat each other in the head, DIVIDE and CONQUER. So again, put a face on that profile if you want to keep a good discussion. It's better to see eye to eye on the matter. Otherwise, you're just being a troll. Just a random dick trying to pick on a comment. Let's talk History. Meet me on Zoom, Zhumu, Skype, QQ International, Wechat.
@Philipe Assad I understand your point. Next time please make a more proper introduction. I enjoy educational and stimulating conversations, but I don't take it lightly when someone, especially a stranger without fair introduction would barge in on my thread and make corrections on my personal opinion and research. That for me, for whatever intent or purpose is considered rude. Here's how I do it, listen up: "Thank you for that comment, I understand where you're coming from, but how about this....." OR "Hey how are you, glad to meet another ancient History aficionado, I would love to agree but I think....." Again I always suggest for people that whatever message you are sending, if your approach and choice of words would be the cause of a heated discussion or misunderstanding, then better to not speak, you'll never bring your point across no matter how good your intention may be. Fairness for me is to meet people eye to eye, and to be honest I never deal with people with no profile picture. The only reason I am not a minute away from deleting any comment here on the thread is possibly, and slightly going in the transition of seeing potential. I hope you are not misunderstanding this my friend. I'd hate to lose communication with people of good analysis and research capabilities. Again, whatever the message, I would a tweak and highly suggest an introduction or even better, to bring out good points and not just looking for the error you may see in a comment. You'll see how far that good first impression will take you. And so, we are here now, ready to step in to a next chapter of clearing out the catalyst for misunderstanding congruent to an extra wood to burn that could be miscalculated worse than fire. It would be enjoyable to hear more of the history with sprinkles of rhetoric and I hope lesser assumptions of characteristics between strangers. Hope to see you on zoom. I'm hosting at times with other associates and we insert these discussions during a panel meeting, something to relegate and kill mundanity. Boring to stuff to most, but to Social Science addicts and the obsessed, it's music to the ears. We can start over from there. Hope you can join us.
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@@Akillesursinne Yes arrows can penetrate wood, but they would lose so much force in the process, they'd hardly be dangerous for the shield bearer anymore. Shields fucking work, goddamit.
@@rickymartin4457 Right. This is the reason why men carried around cumbersome wooden planks in situations in which one actually wanted to be as unencumbered as possible. You had to expect some benefit from it..:)
I think it depends on type of bows and how much punishment the shields already took. At Carrhae the Parthian composite bows were powerful enough to get through the Roman shields in bits and pieces, and this added up throughout the day till....well, you know how that battle ended. Having said that that doesn't make shields not worth it. That entire cohort got like a few visible casualties, no immediate ones that would incapacitate them aside from maybe the face one. It could have been way worse without the testudo.
I like how Brutus' death (in this séries) reflects the murder of Caesar, which he also took part in. I think in real life, he killed himself in a less honourable way. But this scene is much more interesting.
It's interesting that that wretch Stalin said Hitler was a coward by shooting himself. Churchill disagreed, saying Hitler had taken the way of the defeated generals in the Roman Empire. They fell on their sword - Hitler used his pistol and poison. Hitler, whatever he was, was no coward, winning the Iron Cross for bravery in the 1914-18 War.
@@ategabbysev2993 yes, I already know that. I love history especially roman history. I just never was interested in Brutus's death and never bothered reading anything about him. All I know is that he was defeated by Octavian at the battle of Philippi
Brutus and cassius didnt die the same day ....... Cassius committed suicide cause he was thinking brutus lost, while in fact he took octavian camp ...... and brutus also committed suicide a week later when he lost the second battle of Philippe against the combined forces of antony and octavian.
When I was a kid and started falling in love with history, I was supporter of Caesar... When I fell in love with history and finished the college of Archaeology and History... I was supporter of Brutus. RIP... man of Rome.
I can only see the incompetent comments about Brutus was bad and foolish and Mark Antoine was a general revenge for Caesar, I can noticed only the younger who don't know much of history. It is like that Brutus and Cassius was bad guys who betrayed Caesar the champion, and do you know why Shakespeare wrote otherwise about the story, and why this movie commemorates these two died heroically in the battlefield, because the history of roman was always in controversial and political. You can see the century from now on during the empire. It will be absolutely disgusting, your guard appointed emperor and the emperor kills great general. Brutus, Cassius, Cicero, Cato and Pompey were also considered the last romans by historian because their attributes tried to maintain the value of roman. Do you know that Cassius was at Syria with Crassus at the battle of Carrhae, he managed to save the rest of the troops back to safety.
This looks like a compensation for what he did to Caesar (He died in the same way Caesar died) he probably regretted a lot of what he did to his "almost" father, Julius Caesar, very touching scene in my opinion
I wonder if they deliberately made him die the same way as Caesar did, as some kind of fitting irony or something. For what I know, Brutus actually commited suicide when he and Cassius were defeated in the battle by Anthony and Octavian.
Even more ironic when you think that Tobias Menzies as "Edmure Tully" in GOT, sort of "betrays" his uncle the Blackfish with the surrender of his family castle. Brutus in HBO Rome, "Brutus" in HBO GOT ?
Why on earth they have shields that DON'T protect them against arrows I will never understand, especially when they went into a position to guard against arrow attacks with said shields.
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Despite the historical innacuracy, I love the super clear parallels of Brutus being stabbed from all directions like that of his murder of Caesar. Super emotional moment acted to perfection👌🏼
People have been studying the Romans for literally over a thousand years. Yes dude, people know things about them that go deeper than a 16 hour TV program.
Interesting how they just look at him for awhile without making a move. I'm guessing that given the difference in social status between most soldiers (plebeians) and aristocrats such as Brutus (patricians), it might have been considered dishonorable or even criminal to immediately start stabbing him. They waited to see what he would do, maybe hoping he'd surrender, and then their CO said fuck it once he starting attacking them
Both of these men died cowards in real life, rather than face the consequences directly. I'm not sure why the show felt the need to rehabilitate their image.
A far more fitting and 'heroic' death compared to how he really died. Cassius committed suicide after thinking some allied horsemen were enemy horsemen behind them. Brutus fled the battlefield after the second battle of Philippi and went into the mountains with his closest allies. There they allegedly 'made merry' and celebrated, telling stories. Afterwards, he asked either his servant or friend to help him kill himself, so he'd not fall into Antony or Octavians hands. Here, he died being stabbed multiple times like the man he'd betrayed.
It's just not fair, that Brutus is portrayed as the biggest traitor and the worst man in the world. He was an idealist, true defender of the Republic and democracy! Watch the movie Julius Caesar, it's a good movie...
Brutus was not a traitor for a julius caesar,he was loyal of the republic.He was a brave too,this episode speaks about that. I am very excited with Julius Caesar,with his personality,but fuck the tyranny,long live the republic. 'Even the bravest cannot fight beyond his power'- Homer
I think you're too harsh on him. He believed in the best for the Republic. It is his associates that corrupted him. If you look back he was an honorable man. And i m not even speaking of his mighty ascenstors, one of the best from the Romans. Check Marcus Junius Brutus, you'll be glad to learn who he was
Uh, we sure as fuck can. He messed up despite the numerical advantage, although Cassius killing himself like a coward didn't help. Brutus only needed one defeat to basically lose it all too, showing how no one gave a shit about him.
Never noticed until now that the soldiers only begin to stab Brutus once their commanding officer (the centurion with the red feather helmet) strikes the first blow.
Nice attention to details
Roman discipline was strong
Pretty sure he's still technically a senator, so it'd be customary for an officer to make the first move.
Oh
It looks so awkward and yet so realistic.
Those soldiers have no beef with him, they didn't want to be there, all they want is serve their time and go home.
Maybe their leader wants Brutus imprisioned and unharmed, they don't want to be the fool who killed a potentially valuable hostage.
But once the stabbing starts its easy to play along.
It would be hilarious if the officer went to Brutus's mum and tell her "something suitable"
Dar har I jus farted and it stinks
@@VanillaGorilla1986-y1q so freaking true
@@commanderkei9537 surreal dude
In english!!!
Your general has thrown away his life! Now he feeds carrion birds. His men may soon be bird food too.
Let us hope he does not poison them.
The enemy warlord lies dead at your feet, now his warriors show fear, now they may turn and run, attack! attack!
Shameful display
The enemy show their true colour they are not soliders
@@Talos-tn2ht only frightened rabbits running from our men!
That soldier Brutus was hugging when the other soldiers were running him through must have been like “ow, ow, guys you’re poking me through him, pls stop”
“For the Watch!”
*stabs Brutus*
I was thinking that.
umm he had a shield in front of him
@@metsrus 4:24 yes he did!! well spotted!
Funnily enough the Roman were specifically trained not to cause injury to others in this sort of situation. They had a doctrine of aiming for 2 inches of penetration and aiming for specific points where that 2 inches will be enough. This saves energy in a fight as it doesn't require much physical effort, just letting the blade work, and it prevents situations of over-penetration which can endanger people other than the target.
This show was what made GOT’s. This show could have gone on for so much longer. Such good acting.
its a shame that fantasy is more popular then history. this series deserve more recognition.
Not as long as GOT. Only a couple more seasons which would have been awesome anyway
@@M-Maxentius
Naah, HBO cancelled Rome because the production cost was too high. It was selling, their problem was this production cost so much HBO couldn't grow fast enough.
So true! HBO sadly chose to cancel this histroical fiction so as to add fantasy to the mix (dragons, magic, etc.) I love both genres, but there was no need to cancel Rome...!
At least Rome got a great ending.
So nice of them to give Brutus a session of acupuncture, he seemed so stressed. You could see how great it was because he was very relaxed in the end.
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You, are... Terrible
Hilarious to think that Brutus was actually winning when Cassius decided to kill himself.
@AzraeL It's their own fault. Had the Romans not killed Archimedes, they'd be using walkie talkies by that point.
@@iagoporto5522 Archimedes wasn't supposed to die. The Roman general at the siege actually wanted him alive, but a roman soldier ignored orders and killed him.
His legions were destroyed by Anthony but yeah you’re right, Brutus was winning, strange
@AzraeL To bad they didn't have text back then.
Cassius was on the brink of defeat himself, so I doubt Brutus would've won either way.
Even though this is not how it happened in real life, this is just poetic justice for Brutus
Caesar was a tyrant. Honorable means or not, he needed to be deposed.
@@derek96720 Cato is that you?
@@derek96720 Ew, its Cato
@@derek96720 nasty, it could also be bibulus
@@derek96720 When a system becomes decrepit and corrupt, the tyrant is the liberator. Brutus and the Optimates were the evil tyrants who didn't care what happened to the common citizen of Rome any longer. Maybe they didn't understand but ultimately, they had to be destroyed.
Yes Brutus....Now you know how it feels....
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That's what he wanted, die with the Republic.
Hey.......U stole that line from Julius ceasar
*GTF outta here with that bullshit Caesar was a Tyrant*
If only Brutus was actually that courageous. In reality, he ran to the woods, then had his soldiers hold his sword, so he could run into it, effectively dying by suicide. I would never suggest suicide is cowardly. I have people close to me who have died by suicide and they are certainly not cowards. My point is, Brutus did not courageously run into battle. He ran until he could run not more, then took the least painful way out.
" I am not suggesting suicide is cowardly" then goes to suggest suicide is cowardly. Suicide is cowardly stop bitching.
How do you know? You speak as though you saw the whole thing!
Suicide means the person is defeated by life, too much of a coward to persevere and suffer temporarily outside his/her physical or mental comfort zone to be able to survive and overcome defeat.
@@rasheedelakhlaqsiz4753 You are a weak individual who clearly projects. That is not what suicide is. You're the coward, if that's how you look at things. Projection is a real epidemic these days. You seem to be patient zero. You are quite literally the definition of a coward. Someone who claims to know why others do the things they do, is someone who projects their own motivations on to others. In this case a coward thinks he knows why others do things because he (you) assumes everyone is coward like him (you). You are the very definition of a weak coward.
The Roman idea of suicide is hard for us to understand today. It wasnt about ending his pain or finding an easy way out as with depressed people we may know. Suicide was Brutus's way to face death directly. This was in line with a Roman understanding of honour and dignity, and would have been seen to be a 'good death' likely to meet favour with the Gods. It was a practice somewhat similar to Harakiri among the samurai. Choosing to bring his life to an honourable end instead of running to Rome to continue the campaign elsewhere is indeed a highly courageous decision.
Also, not to split hairs but I'm pretty sure running into a sword wasn't "the least painful way out"!
@@16MXD I agree with you. I was actually more commenting on the fact that he didn't tell his soldiers to go to safety and then bravely run into battle.
I WOULD NEVER suggest suicide is cowardly. My sister died by suicide. If it came off that way, I did a crappy job of articulating my point.
I also just hated the Brutus character (great acting. I hated the actual character, not the man who played it) in that shows, which makes me hate the historical character. So I was somewhat in the moment with the show.
I would not have the courage to run into a sword. No way no how.
Something I just noticed is that Brutus is wearing armor with a 16 pointed star insignia upon it. Talk about awesome attention to detail, damn, that goes right to the belief by some of the older families that they were the survivors of Troy who ended up becoming Mycenae and later Macedon. What superb attention to historical beliefs/details. That insignia is called the Vergina Star and traces back well before Rome. Ironically, and this is just mind blowing to me and would be to any other history buff, the recent discovery of the "Griffin Warrior" tomb also discovered the exact same insignia on that warriors chest plate which dated 3500 BC approx. Don't even get me started on how massive the discovery in that tomb is and what that could mean because my mind is still processing how massive it is as it directly connects to Crete.
Yes, all Patrician families liked to trace their ancestery back to the Trojans and ofc the Gods. For example, gens Julii were said to be decended from a Trojan prince Anaeus and the goddess Venus (who was actually a mortal phonecian princess named Dido, but she was diefied after her death). The Vergina Sun first appeared in Greece in the 7th Century BCE, it was the symbol of the [Macedonian] Argead dynasty (I think Alexander's dynasty?). However, like other symbols, such as the Swastika, it may have had earlier orgins and was adopted by that dynasty. Mycenae, where the Griffin Warrior was found [in Pylos], did not extend as far north as Macedon (but did extend down to Crete); and only the Macedonians considered themselves Greek, the successors to the Myceneans (the Greeks) did not and still don't consider Macedonians to be Greek. The Argead dynasty actually supported Xerxes' in his invasion of Greece and Alexander's father conquered Greece. Anyway, I think Butus wore that symbol because he as born in Macendonia not because an association with or decendance from Trojan refugees who fled to Mycenae (and why would they go there anyway? it was the home of their enemy). Also, Butus was a cognym, his family name was Junius of gens Junia and they were plebians, but later Roman historians left out their plebian origins because their ancestor (the king slayer) was first Consul of Rome and all Consuls back then were supposed to be Patricians.
Big Vergina
Wow what incite. That was so interesting
i can't verify the vergina sun on the griffin warrior tomb
The old patrician families can claim what they want on their lineage but the truth of the matter is, it is more often a statement of propaganda and long term sustainability of their family by associating themselves with the ancients. This is meant to perpetuate their power and prestige for a long time to come
The men are wavering!
This is a shameful display!
The commander has fallen!
An entire unit has perished!
Your general has fallen!
Nightmarish words
I love how the death of Brutus mirrors the death of Caeser.
A taste of his own medicine
@@drillinstructorfitch5875 Brutus sacrificed personal honour and love of Caesar for the Roman Republic. The man was a populist who concentrated power in a weak institution, one that laid the foundations for centuries of poor rule and civil war. Brutus did the right thing, but perhaps in the wrong way.
@@eldradulthran6482 go read about the roman republic at that age. It was decadent. Ceasar brought peace and stability
@@eldradulthran6482 I think the better option in this way was to let Caesar's dictatorship play itself out. Sooer or later, Caesar would've figured it out himself that he was putting himself into a corner(or better yet, Brutus could've warned him of what was to come).
Besides, even with his premature death in history, Caesar's successors still kept the influence of Rome strong and far for a time. Pax Romana comes to mind.
@@eldradulthran6482 brutus sucked hail ceasar!!
Tobias Menzies is such a great actor.
He should be in more roles. He really is amazing
No I agree him. He gave up his family home in game of thrones. He should of tricked the Frey's and Jaimie and escaped into the castle and fought back alongside the black fish. Or he should of just escaped with briennna by boat either way he's a coward in this and got
@Northern lights indica 247 oh hell yeah I'd love to have a dip in his wife. She was hot. Robbie should of just married her and games of thrones would have lost 4 seasons
@@jsiasoyco9281 i suggest you to see his role in the terror
i loved him as Brutus...Brutus and Mark Antony were too good in this series
He kills himself during this battle on bad information due to the way he had his command structure set up between him and Cassius.
"Tell my mother that I did what she said to do" Is what he should have said. According to the show it was his mother that pushed him to kill ceaser and thus led to Brutus's death in the end.
Really?
Brutus's mother Servillia, was a lover of Caesar.
A couple years ago I visited the ruins of Philippi, specifically the River Gangitis where the Apostle Paul baptized Lydia. Looking across that stream, I beheld a wide field and thought how peaceful it was. Only later did I learn I was looking upon the battlefield where this great conflict was fought. Some places you go, every step is saturated with history whether you know it or not.
Sadly, more often it is not. 😐
@@jamesnewcomer4939 right. Not many places are Philippi
There are some amazing aspects of leadership in this scene. From Cassius' noble charge to Brutus giving his men purpose by telling them to either look after themselves or relay a message to his mother, to the centurion being the one to strike the first blow.
too bad they didn't leave but just stood there and watched him die
Some amazing failures of leadership. Looking for the silver lining eh? You just got your army killed by bad leadership but you remember to tell them anything as they route (they begin routing on their own...lol). You have no idea how the battle is going because you are.....at a tent in the rear? For what reason? The fact that the Centurion is the first one there that strikes a Roman senator.....is not a fantastic aspect of leadership.....its the standard practice in the Roman military to defer to your officer.....whats great is that the show included the detail; which is what I hope you meant.
It's been so long... Who was Cassius fighting?
@@kittycatcat6962 Marc Antony & Octavian. It is essentially a continuation of the sides who fought during Caesar's Civil War (the Optimates vs the Populares).
@@Dadecorban Cassius & Brutus were actually good military leaders (though not the same calibre as, say, Marc Antony), but they did make a couple of critical errors during the First & Second Battles of Phillipi. All you need is one mistake & you're done.
The centurion probably served Caesar in Gaul or somewhere else.
Labienus. He defected to Pompey then couldn't beat Caesar in Thapus. Caesar would defeat him and Pompeys son at Medina in which Caesar was out man'ed near 3-1 but was victorious and killed them both. Winning 🏆
@@FreshCutFrenchFries he wouldn’t have been a centurion at this point
@@maximusdecimusmeridious3784 I dont know for sure but if I remember reading Julius Caesar that his lieutenants at the time were not senate appointed prefects or tribunes but very likely thier own legions of senior centurions
@@FreshCutFrenchFries he's dead, dead before Caesar was even assasinated
Labienus betrayed Caesar too, out of all the people you could've referenced (even though like... why?) You picked the person that would be less likely to be a Centurion.@yoyoyickityyo
The irony in this civil war was that the conjurers didn't have any political plan after Caesar's homicide, how did they'll explain this to Rome's people, that was very fond of him? They were a bunch of arrogant aristocrats, except Cassius and few others no one had a good military record and this was very important in Rome.
I mean this is deeply embedded in western culture in general. You see countless stories dedicated to the idea that "if we somehow overthrew the tyrant everything would get better", when in reality overthrowing a state without an alternative often leads to an even worse tyrant... Rome was lucky that Augustus saved their failing state.
@@day2148 saved it for a while , then all those bad emperors brought everything back just the way it was , incompetence , corruption , greed and lust for power , history always seems to repeat herself
Their plan was “we killed a tyrant! Everyone will be thrilled!”
The people of Rome were not thrilled the man who helped them was killed.
@@tylerdurdenthethird1796 This was principally bcz (strangely) Rome didn't had a successions' rule or a constitution, showed by the fact that the best emperors where, generally, the"adopted" ones, when Marcus Aurelius , probabilly to avoid a civil war, give the power to Commodus, the whole thing started to go down the tube 😠👎
Brutus at least believed that they would restore the Republic, he couldn't see that his mother and most of his colleagues were only interested in revenge (justifiable or otherwise) and maintaining their own power. Or maybe he did (from the way they kept on complaining about plebs, Celts and Gauls being made senators) but felt that the ends justified the means. In any case, they didn't think it through as well as they'd thought they had.
Either way, he's the only one of the conspirators that I didn't want to say 'Pompey and Julius were both worth ten of you!' to, though Quintus Pompey would've been one of them.
In reality, Cassius committed suicide on the very first day of battle. Brutus killed himself as well, less than a month later after being cornered by Antony’s forces. That being said, I absolutely love this change. Just like Caesar, Brutus being stabbed multiple times by those he would have once considered his comrades, is nothing short of poetic justice 👏👏
This was a way better way for Cassius to go out.
So, in those days KARMA is existing to those people who was greedy with powers.
Justice? Caesar was a narcissist megalomaniac. His name has forever been synonymous with "despot". Brutus was an honourable man. HBO isn't history it's Porn.
@@ayadav77 tbf Caesar was a narcissistic megalomaniac in HBO's rome
@@ayadav77 Do you truly think Ceasars name is look in that way? No he is not. At the end he was the father of the first emperor.
In Italy Ceasar is one if not the most popular historical character.
Whatever you think about Brutus, you can't deny his death in Rome was BADASS.
(Yes I know he didn't die that way in reality)
Nothing exemplary about it, he didn’t even keep armour so he wasn’t serious about fighting to the end. He gave up and died like a dog.
@@redsol3629 he could have fled the battle like a coward. He chose to die on his feet against a whole company of troops. Honorable
Yeah his death was dumb and Brutus and Cassius were known cowards of the time
@@isaiahscott1998
Symbolically, it isnt
It’s a fitting death for stabbing Caesar and betraying him.
I'm considering what Rome could've achieved without those several civil wars 🤔
They would have been the super power of Europe and probably could have conquered more lands from the east.
Well, that’s the thing, it wasn’t really possible. The more powerful Rome got the more stretched its institutions became, thus the more those institutions needed replacing, and the more people growing wealthy and powerful through conquest who would then fight over who got to be on top.
No competition no progress brother.
@@SuperAykt Also true, bro
Interestingly enough, the Civil wars is what ended Rome. Who knows what they could have acheived had it not been for the Civil strife.
Cinematic depiction:
Real life: “OH PLEASE THIS WAS A HORRIBLE IDEA PLEASE MEN COME BACK PLEASE”
That was such a good show ...
It really could have gone on for more seasons. It was top notch.
@@Warmaker01 And it was supposed to. Would've been 4-5 seasons in total, going all the way up to the birth of Christ.
It's not historically accurate at all but I really like how Cassius and Brutus go out in this show
The way Brutus died is actually accurate, but it didn’t happen to Brutus. Cato the younger had a son who fought in this battle and he allegedly died charging the army solo refusing to surrender
@@cwilson32123 well, that's the most cato-like move.
I rarely cry but this scene made me cry.
If HBO could give back Rome😞
Thirteen!!!!!!!
@@FreshCutFrenchFries Thirteeeeennnnnnnn
@@michaelkhuvung981 ?
@@jozzieokes3422 go watch HBO's rome
@@not_so_anonymous7413 👍
This series was so damn underrated and deserved like 6 seasons.
With his very last breath, he tried to decapitate 3 soldiers by flinging his sword at them 4:39.
I equate the death of Brutus here with the death of Billy in the movie "Predator." Both knew that they were going to die, and each was committed to facing their ending on their own terms.
And there's something very primordial and masculine that's involved here. The old code is to face your enemy and die with a blade in your hand, which has already been blooded. That's the very definition of a great and honorable warrior's death, which assures his prompt entry into Paradise.
No this was retarded . No even close to the actual death of Brutus . More like "how can we change something that doesn't need changing " . Much like the REMOVAL of Billy's fight scene with predator . And arguably Billy didn't have to die and his death for Many years has been seen as wasteful and unnecessary. So
But in reality Brutus killed himself out of fear
Real history: Brutus dies by suicide (42 B.C.), after his defeat at the second battle of Philippi.
No one asked or cares
@@dewok2706 i did
Ceaser treated almost all of the assassins good, and the just betray him, this is treason
Why does it matter that Ceaser treated them well? He was a tyrant either way.
@@haydenchristensen8607 No, he was a KING, hence the word CEASER. And "how" good it was, varies from peasantry to nobility, it's relative. We see some of the same patterns nowadays, by some group of very wealthy men using the word "tyrant", "dictator" in order to disqualify peoples choice of certain government or leader, in order to approve aggression against another nation.
@@MoonlightVKV
"Ceasar" didn't mean king when Ceasar was alive, be was never elected king and the people didn't want a king.
@@haydenchristensen8607 Did you were there? History says otherwise.
@@MoonlightVKV
Source?
0:23 I admire Guy Henry's acting here so much. For the whole arrow barrage, his expression shows the terror Cassius feels by helplessly waiting for possible death or injury by arrow any second, but as soon as he gives the command to recover at 0:28, his expression hardens back into that of a commander in a warzone.
If I recalled correctly historically he just fled the battle with his friend, partied in the wild for three days, then killed himself.
Brave, but foolish. He could have retreated and fought another battle. That's what he gets for killing Julius Caesar, his own father in law.
Probably even his REAL father.
Hi MC Elie! How, father in law? Through which wife, please?
@@mikebartels3903 Brutus wasn't Caesar's son, not even his adopted son, the confusion comes from Caesar's final words, as reported by Suetonius, when he saw Brutus among the conspirators stabbing him: “Tu quoque mi fili” (you too, my son?). My mistake, now fuck off.
@Philipe Assad You need to put a face on that name, if that is your real name, before you create a discussion with a total stranger. That's bullshit that Philippi was his last hope, there are many provinces occupied by ROME, REMEMBER. He could find allies OUTSIDE of ROME. Not everyone supports the Populares, many hated the rule of Gaius Octavius. Out of the 100,000 soldiers committed to Brutus and Cassius, not more than 10,000 soldiers were killed. If Brutus had survived he could have waited for Mark Antony and Octavian to beat each other in the head, DIVIDE and CONQUER.
So again, put a face on that profile if you want to keep a good discussion. It's better to see eye to eye on the matter. Otherwise, you're just being a troll. Just a random dick trying to pick on a comment. Let's talk History. Meet me on Zoom, Zhumu, Skype, QQ International, Wechat.
@Philipe Assad I understand your point. Next time please make a more proper introduction. I enjoy educational and stimulating conversations, but I don't take it lightly when someone, especially a stranger without fair introduction would barge in on my thread and make corrections on my personal opinion and research. That for me, for whatever intent or purpose is considered rude. Here's how I do it, listen up: "Thank you for that comment, I understand where you're coming from, but how about this....." OR "Hey how are you, glad to meet another ancient History aficionado, I would love to agree but I think....." Again I always suggest for people that whatever message you are sending, if your approach and choice of words would be the cause of a heated discussion or misunderstanding, then better to not speak, you'll never bring your point across no matter how good your intention may be. Fairness for me is to meet people eye to eye, and to be honest I never deal with people with no profile picture. The only reason I am not a minute away from deleting any comment here on the thread is possibly, and slightly going in the transition of seeing potential. I hope you are not misunderstanding this my friend. I'd hate to lose communication with people of good analysis and research capabilities. Again, whatever the message, I would a tweak and highly suggest an introduction or even better, to bring out good points and not just looking for the error you may see in a comment. You'll see how far that good first impression will take you.
And so, we are here now, ready to step in to a next chapter of clearing out the catalyst for misunderstanding congruent to an extra wood to burn that could be miscalculated worse than fire. It would be enjoyable to hear more of the history with sprinkles of rhetoric and I hope lesser assumptions of characteristics between strangers. Hope to see you on zoom. I'm hosting at times with other associates and we insert these discussions during a panel meeting, something to relegate and kill mundanity. Boring to stuff to most, but to Social Science addicts and the obsessed, it's music to the ears. We can start over from there. Hope you can join us.
0:11 loyal centurion yells testudo and pushes Cassius to safety
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Love to see these old videos. Everyone is so well-dressed and thin.
Just how Brutus hugs Cassius makes me tear up
HBO NEEDS TO PICK THIS SHOW BACK UP
They won’t
The same look he had in his face when he realized he could never walk on the moon.
? Is that from some other show he was in ?
@@Aggelos-tv3ep The Crown, where he played Prince Philip and met the astronauts from the moon landing.
@@RFerrer thanks
The vulnerability of the testudo and the Romans sustaining wounds along with the details of dust make this scene more realistic.
Really? That’s not really helpful
Those shields should, unless they're thoroughly rotten, easily block falling arrows.
@@WilfredIvanhoe Should they? Have you seen the preserved testudo? It's wood. Some arrows will go through.
@@Akillesursinne Yes arrows can penetrate wood, but they would lose so much force in the process, they'd hardly be dangerous for the shield bearer anymore.
Shields fucking work, goddamit.
@@rickymartin4457 Right. This is the reason why men carried around cumbersome wooden planks in situations in which one actually wanted to be as unencumbered as possible. You had to expect some benefit from it..:)
The guy who took an arrow to the face had a beautiful motherfucking death.
People have survived worse. Even back then.
I don't know for sure, but I don't think tower shields are that fragile.
Noticed that too. Whats the point of testudo if they use weak a** shields.
The joys of being supplied by the lowest bidder
Not all shields were of the same quality, and may have partially been weakened due to being struck repeatedly earlier in the battle.
I think it depends on type of bows and how much punishment the shields already took. At Carrhae the Parthian composite bows were powerful enough to get through the Roman shields in bits and pieces, and this added up throughout the day till....well, you know how that battle ended.
Having said that that doesn't make shields not worth it. That entire cohort got like a few visible casualties, no immediate ones that would incapacitate them aside from maybe the face one. It could have been way worse without the testudo.
The shields were horribly battered throughout the battle
I like how Brutus' death (in this séries) reflects the murder of Caesar, which he also took part in.
I think in real life, he killed himself in a less honourable way. But this scene is much more interesting.
The way he died in real life was considered much more honourable. He accepted defeat and faced death without fear.
It's interesting that that wretch Stalin said Hitler was a coward by shooting himself. Churchill disagreed, saying Hitler had taken the way of the defeated generals in the Roman Empire. They fell on their sword - Hitler used his pistol and poison. Hitler, whatever he was, was no coward, winning the Iron Cross for bravery in the 1914-18 War.
@@rogeredwarrddeshon5000 Hitler was a coward for reasons aside from his military exploits in ww1 and his suicide
If that's actually the way he died that's karma for what he did to Caesar.
That's probably what the showrunners intended. But in real life, he commited suicide.
Ahh I didn't know never paid any attention to that guy
@@yosssarian going alone in front of a whole legion without armor is suicide.
@@vaevictis5878 also in real life battle of philipi faught in days unlike the show its like hours
@@ategabbysev2993 yes, I already know that. I love history especially roman history. I just never was interested in Brutus's death and never bothered reading anything about him. All I know is that he was defeated by Octavian at the battle of Philippi
2022 and I really wish UK politicians had this level of honour and knew when it was time to take a bow...
Why would they have any honour at all? They're owned by people who hate Britain.
Brutus and cassius didnt die the same day .......
Cassius committed suicide cause he was thinking brutus lost, while in fact he took octavian camp ...... and brutus also committed suicide a week later when he lost the second battle of Philippe against the combined forces of antony and octavian.
When I was a kid and started falling in love with history, I was supporter of Caesar... When I fell in love with history and finished the college of Archaeology and History... I was supporter of Brutus. RIP... man of Rome.
Rome was bloody good tv! Loved Titus Pullo and Lucius Vorenus.
They made the show in my opinion. Especially season two when adult octavian became a whiny character.
4:30 *Suffered the same fate as his father-figure, Gaius Julius Caesar*
4:40 Brutus actually survived this, recovered and went on to win the elections the following year!
The HBO ROME series was excellent ! Loved it , and I still do !
This was a good series
I can only see the incompetent comments about Brutus was bad and foolish and Mark Antoine was a general revenge for Caesar, I can noticed only the younger who don't know much of history. It is like that Brutus and Cassius was bad guys who betrayed Caesar the champion, and do you know why Shakespeare wrote otherwise about the story, and why this movie commemorates these two died heroically in the battlefield, because the history of roman was always in controversial and political. You can see the century from now on during the empire. It will be absolutely disgusting, your guard appointed emperor and the emperor kills great general. Brutus, Cassius, Cicero, Cato and Pompey were also considered the last romans by historian because their attributes tried to maintain the value of roman. Do you know that Cassius was at Syria with Crassus at the battle of Carrhae, he managed to save the rest of the troops back to safety.
This is a darn good series. Do watch it if you haven't already.
The enemy general has fallen
The battle is turning in our favour.
THE GODS BE PRAISED
Rome was such a awesome series
I love how Brutus strips off his armor as he walks towards his death
Heeeeey Brutus got whacked like how he and his fellow senators did to Caesar. Only difference is that they are using swords this time around.
@Bleach huh, Thanks for the fact check. Learn something new everyday.
@AzraeL I love this change though. It adds so much to the story.
Cesar in the sky : THAT’S WHAT YOU GET FOR KILLING ME WITH THE OTHERS
This looks like a compensation for what he did to Caesar (He died in the same way Caesar died) he probably regretted a lot of what he did to his "almost" father, Julius Caesar, very touching scene in my opinion
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Walter
I wonder if they deliberately made him die the same way as Caesar did, as some kind of fitting irony or something.
For what I know, Brutus actually commited suicide when he and Cassius were defeated in the battle by Anthony and Octavian.
Even more ironic when you think that Tobias Menzies as "Edmure Tully" in GOT, sort of "betrays" his uncle the Blackfish with the surrender of his family castle. Brutus in HBO Rome, "Brutus" in HBO GOT ?
Why on earth they have shields that DON'T protect them against arrows I will never understand, especially when they went into a position to guard against arrow attacks with said shields.
Now Brutus knows what it's like to be Julius Caesar! Poetic way to die.
Áve María, grátia pléna, Dóminus técum.
Benedícta tū in muliéribus, et benedíctus frúctus véntris túi, Iésus.
Sáncta María, Máter Déi, óra pro nóbis peccatóribus, nunc et in hóra mórtis nóstrae.
Ámen.
Despite the historical innacuracy, I love the super clear parallels of Brutus being stabbed from all directions like that of his murder of Caesar. Super emotional moment acted to perfection👌🏼
They stab him and the sword goes through and kills the guy holding him. lol
I like how the soldier gave the news of the route in a quiet voice as to not alarm the others
it's amazing how much intimate knowledge some experts in 2020 have about roman affairs.
Your sarcasm is thick. Love it.
I mean, the internet is a thing . . .
People have been studying the Romans for literally over a thousand years. Yes dude, people know things about them that go deeper than a 16 hour TV program.
Interesting how they just look at him for awhile without making a move. I'm guessing that given the difference in social status between most soldiers (plebeians) and aristocrats such as Brutus (patricians), it might have been considered dishonorable or even criminal to immediately start stabbing him. They waited to see what he would do, maybe hoping he'd surrender, and then their CO said fuck it once he starting attacking them
More than that, an unarmoured man walking in suicidally all alone would've thrown them off.
The evil that men do lives after them, the good is oft interred with their bones.
"Et tu Brute?"
one of the greatest scenes on television.
Both of these men died cowards in real life, rather than face the consequences directly. I'm not sure why the show felt the need to rehabilitate their image.
Fair play, went out like a soldier fought for what he believed in regardless of the part he took in the Dictators death Ave.
A far more fitting and 'heroic' death compared to how he really died.
Cassius committed suicide after thinking some allied horsemen were enemy horsemen behind them.
Brutus fled the battlefield after the second battle of Philippi and went into the mountains with his closest allies. There they allegedly 'made merry' and celebrated, telling stories. Afterwards, he asked either his servant or friend to help him kill himself, so he'd not fall into Antony or Octavians hands.
Here, he died being stabbed multiple times like the man he'd betrayed.
The price of betrayal
It's just not fair, that Brutus is portrayed as the biggest traitor and the worst man in the world. He was an idealist, true defender of the Republic and democracy! Watch the movie Julius Caesar, it's a good movie...
Just realized they had him die similar to Caesar. Love this show.
Kinda funny no one just knock him out and dragged him back to Anthony
They respected his resolve and gave him a warrior's death.
@@onehope6448 true but you'd think Anthony would have wanted him brought in Alive
He drew first blood, and they responded by drawing his
@@Nyarlabrotep That's precicely what happened.
@@raspherion Anthony in the show didn't give two shits about Brutus. And they didn't portray him as being particularly political.
this was exactly how he killed Caesar.
Brutus was not a traitor for a julius caesar,he was loyal of the republic.He was a brave too,this episode speaks about that.
I am very excited with Julius Caesar,with his personality,but fuck the tyranny,long live the republic.
'Even the bravest cannot fight beyond his power'- Homer
Your roman name would be Cuckoldius Penis Minimus.
Cassius was actually a very talented general and a good soldier where here they make him look weak and indecisive.
What goes around comes around Brutus.
Nice that the animal died the way he killed Caesar. Poetic Justice indeed.
I think you're too harsh on him. He believed in the best for the Republic. It is his associates that corrupted him. If you look back he was an honorable man.
And i m not even speaking of his mighty ascenstors, one of the best from the Romans. Check Marcus Junius Brutus, you'll be glad to learn who he was
@@agrippa5643yet he destroyed it
it is impossible to penetrate the scutum with arrows so easily, as shown in the film ... the maximum penetration is 5-6 cm
What a phenomenal musical score.
Why do people hate me when i say my fav character is Cassius?
That was such a great show. One of the best IMO.
Et tu, Brute?
Wtf Bismarck
Anthony was playing Chess ♟️...
Brutus was playing checkers...
And that is how a republic falls 😔
The bravery to walk into a legion and start swinging.
0:19
When you’re in a hot car and someone farts
From what I hear, Cesar’s backstabbers, all died a horrible death…… JUSTICE!
If you want to lose in Rome go to Greece and raise a giant army
Brutus: So, that's how it feels..
deeply touched
Whatever we say about Brutus...nobody can argue the fact that he was a great leader and general
Uh, we sure as fuck can. He messed up despite the numerical advantage, although Cassius killing himself like a coward didn't help. Brutus only needed one defeat to basically lose it all too, showing how no one gave a shit about him.