Agrippa is literally that one teammate you play with because you don't even know the button layout and he ends up squad wiping people while you're still figuring out how to shoot...
and caesar is the one who sees you making a nooby mistake, points it out, you don’t listen, so they shoot you and kill you, and you stop making that nooby mistake.
Octavian is easily one of my favourite historical characters, he’s machiavellianism made manifest, ruthless, brutal, very intelligent, cunning, crafty, unscrupulous, politically adept yet never drunk on his own power and seemingly always in control of the game, which is made kinda scarier by his age and that he was previously known as just some sickly young momma’s boy. He’s the absolute PERFECT Assassin’s Creed antagonist.
Or their perfect ally lets face it The Assassin's Creed franchise could go ether way but they did make him & Julius member's of the Order of Ancients thus explaining why Julius made him his heir, both to the Order & Rome, seeing as his son with Cleo would become a hidden one, in the comics at least.
@@kylescott9031 I’d like to see him as the antagonist, I think they fucked up with Caesar, I honestly think it was stupid for Aya to kill him as if any of the conspirators spilled the beans, the mob and Rome’s Legions would be baying for Egypt’s blood. But Octavian, he has to be the antagonist, maybe he interactions in the beginning are friendly, but as time goes on and Octavian makes more ruthless plays for personal power and he does more and more brutal things to further his own ends and his belief that he’s the only one that can lead Rome, the Assassins turn against him and try to kill him, but there’s a rift in the brotherhood, as some believe that Octavian is the only future Rome and thus the lives of hundreds of thousands if not millions has, as remember they could barely get through the decade without a Civil War. And Octavian knows this and would leap upon it, never striking back and turning several and creating a new branch of Assassins, attached to the Praetorian Guard, that are loyal to the Roman State and to Octavian, maybe even Caesarian turns to Octavian, betraying Aya for the sake of the Roman Empire. That’s what I’d do with Octavian, make him a properly scary and utterly ruthless almost Anti Villain, who does anything for further power and his belief that he is the master that Rome needs.
And plot twist the actual Big Bad is his wife Livia, who was the actual Templar all along and used her hold on Octavian/Augustus to further Templar goals, effectively using Augustus as a diversion/shield to protect the true powers Seriously, after reading I, Claudius I cannot ignore Livia as a major player in the Empire and how cool she'd be in this instance.
Bit harsh on Lepidus who died aged 76 of not-being-murdered. Which is pretty damned impressive for someone who got that close to the centre of power and didn't win the game by killing everyone else. Even sweet-talked them into letting his wife off after she'd been treasonous. So he must have (a) been pretty smooth, (b) actually loved his wife enough not to want to trade her in for a younger model, (c) not been so much of a power-hungry egomaniac that he was able to step back and just chill at home. So really, Lepidus the Triumvir is terribly under-rated. After all, there were 6 triumvirs and only 2 died of old age. And only one of them actually got to enjoy a normal retirement: Lepidus.
Lepidus was Julius Caesar's most formidable lieutenant. He was as competent a general as he was an administrator. Guy talks about him like he was a fuckN cupbearer or something
I could see this guy being completely over the power struggles possibly as the one member of the triumvirate who actually wanted to reform the Roman govt and not just turn it into the cesspool everyone else was vying for.
yeah one thing about that... caesar's assassination was meant to be a public killing bcuz when in rome, to show you are justifyingly getting rid of a tyrant (in which yes, he was, *but at least he was more likeable than say... benito mussolini),* you gotta do it IN FULL VIEW OF THE PUBLIC. so no, people would know where the fuk is caesar
I’m currently making a DnD campaign based in a Roman Empire like world right after Augustus’ reign so this is perfect timing. Like I got 4ish weeks in prep now so this is literally the best.
@@doppelrutsch9540 The thing about DnD 5e is that it isn’t a great system base for a lot of things but it’s so easy to mold it into whatever I want. That way my players don’t have to learn a new system which is difficult for a few of my fellow players.
You say that Lepidus got the bad deal, but his ability to watch paint dry is legendary to this day. In my opinion, better fate than what Markus Antonius got.
Lepidus, are you going to do anything? L: Are you stupid? ...No. L: Do you think I'm stupid? ...No? L: Then why do you think I'm going to put my neck out there between Octavian, the Senate, Mark Antony, and Octavian again?
Agrippa didn't dig Lake Avernus, he just built a canal connecting it the sea. Still an impressive feat for the time, but he didn't dig a whole ass lake.
LIES! He flew into outer space, grabbed a nearby comet, flung it at Italy at just the right speed, and the impact combined with the melting ice formed the lake.
There's the old quote, "Victorious warriors win first and then go to war; defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win. Actium being anti-climactic is actually a recommendation for Agrippa and Octavian, they did all the work in advance and made the victory a sure (and boring) thing.
@@alexanderguerrero347 Alexander truly was the exception that proved the rule. On top of being a military commander on a level beyond any of his contempories, he was fortunate enough to inherit arguably the best army in the world at the time. The Brave Companions and the Foot Companions were so well trained and well armed they could outfight any army in the world. Just watching their co-ordinated drills even made one army flee in terror, because most armies at the time were a large rabble, the Macedonians were an organised, equipped, experienced fighting force. That, combined with his own prodigious tactical nous, allowed Alexander to get away with being stupidly gung-ho, and getting into situations there shouldn't have been any way out of.
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we don't appreciate Cleopatra enough, she started out with no army then nearly got the whole meditaranien under her belt when literally any side she went with immediately was labelled as being unroman. she was a genius.
This is why Augustus is my favourite "character" in Roman History. He was a politician in a more modern sense of the word rather than in the ancient sense. His results didn't come from big passionate monologues or military might, but strategizing, manipulation of resources and pure team-building. Sure, Agrippa and Mecenate weren't random kids on the streets, but even so they were people without big names at the time (Hell, we don't even know where Agrippa is specifically from, the dude wasn't that compared to most patrician families) but with relevant skills, and Augustus was able to make them trusted allies and friends. He made people do his work not because he was some powerful monarch but because he was able to direct his allies to the right place and the right time, making them effective. And he did it with everything, not just people. Sure, killing people in a ritual sacrifice is quite brutal but... let's be honest, what's the difference with an execution used as a glorious political manifestation of power? None, essentially, it's still murder to show-off that you won. And the man used such things to their maximum effect, not matter what. If you gotta murder, at least make it count. He is essentially what Macchiavelli feared in a "prince", and for good reasons. He was a ruthless autocrat with the military on his side and the creepy skill of shifting every event and topic in his favour, using propaganda to turn his political enemies into threats for the entire Urbe? Yeah, he was. But so were most monarchs and warlords, he simply was the best at the subtle style rather than the "smash my way to the throne" skillset. P.S. And interestingly, this could be a perfect example of how we should always remember historical context and not mix our modern world view with the ancient world. I can respect and find interesting Augustus for being such a pinnacle of ancient world politics, but nowadays propaganda is a terrible tool. We don't live in a world where information is limited and where war is common, we live in an interconnected world-wide society where in a couple seconds we can know almost anything that happens around it (as long as the media can report about it) and war is a terrible perspective that could spell disaster for our way of living for decades to come. Felt to add this because people at times seem to mix the two topics.
Octavian was lucky his uncle had already killed the most competent rivals, either pompeius magnus or labienus would have killed octavians ass in a heartbeat
can we talk about the ultimate bro-move Caesar did with his will by awarding all roman citizens two months wages? Edit: (I’m well aware roman citizens back then meant ritch politicians. I just wanted to be funny _-_) edit to edit: (idk politics like this is hard)
Just remember there is a difference between CITIZENS of Rome and “people who lived in Rome.” Freemen and slaves, which made up the majority, were not considered citizens
Either Julia or her daughter Julilla was responsible for Ovid’s exile, thereby giving us the epic work of mythology combined with anti-establishment emo boy moodiness that makes up his Metamorphoses. Also, Julilla was the daughter of Julia and Agrippa, and apparently inherited her mom’s good looks and raw charisma and Agrippa’s brains - she memorized the Iliad and Odyssey by 10, and was made to recite chapters to her grandparents daily.
Everybody forgets Caesar was liked by the commonfolk of Rome and literally made sure that in his will they would have time to mourn. Two months wages is ridiculous back then
The resummarized series is by far one of my favorite things about your already amazing channel. The quality of these videos shows just how much and how well you've learned over the years as content creators. I look forward to Fridays for two personally fulfilling reasons; one of them is spiritual and related to my personal religious observances, and one of them is the addition your channel makes to this chronically rewatchable library of truly well crafted historical content. Ive been madly head over heels in love with history since I can recall, and theres no one like you at OSP. Thank you guys for keeping history alive and vibrant for us! :)
Been working on a huge engineering project and being able to listen to a remake of one of my favorite OSP vids while finishing some design calculations was amazing. Thanks Blue
I like the new voice over! Blue's delivery has really improved since the earlier versions! 💙 The little extra visual jokes are fantastic, too. "BACK TO WAR WE GO!"
the fact the Lepidus barely gets mentioned makes me feel that he's the least problematic (or got the least time to be problematic) of the Second Triumvirate
At the time of GJC's being stabbed to death in 44 BC, M. Aemilius Lepidus was the second-highest magistrate in Rome, acting as Caesar's _magister equitum_ (MAGISTER EQVITVM, “master of horse”). Afterwards, Lepidus was elected to the office of _pontifex maximus,_ head of the _Collegium Pontificum,_ and he was allowed by Augustus to remain in office until his death in 13 BC; Imp. Caesar Augustus succeeded him to the position on 6 March 12 BC, becoming the last individual elected to the office.
@@carlosroo5460 Antony committed suicide after losing the war because of his addiction to Cleopatra's mind control boobies, and Augustus was poisoned by his wife so his step-son Tiberius could become emperor. Lepidus croaked at 76 of not being murdered to death until he died of it. He was actually 1 of only 2 of the 6 triumvirs to die of old age. But yeah, he's the loser here. The guy who enjoyed a wealthy but quiet retirement with his wife who by all accounts he genuinely loved and died in his bed of having lived a long ass life.
@@Pro_Butcher_Amateur_Human The loser in so much as the goal is "Rule Rome." He probably made out better than all the others in terms of objectively having a solid life, but that wasn't the overall name of the game.
I actually appreciate the additions you included in this Re-Summarized, as it helps with pacing and keeps the fun jabs of a normal History Summarized. Plus, Agrippa needed those shades, although I feel that his awesome can never truly be captured.
This so helpful as I am working on my senior thesis I am focusing on Caligula basically showing he was not an insane mad man but really just following the precedents set by Augustus just in a less tactful and more cruel way
For all my knowledge of history and love for this channel, I am just now realising that Octavian and Brutus are two COMPLETELY different people. Asterix at the Olympic games lied to me!
I love being on the Discord server because you can start watching a video before UA-cam even knows it’s posted (and because everyone there is super awesome!)
Would love to see Blue make a video about other roman wars during the republic, like the slave revolts (a video on all of them would be great!) or the civil wars of Sula. I know he kinda covered it in 'the Republic Re-Sumarized' but I would love to get more rome content from Blue and I think these wars would make a great video!
1:24 he was actually named Gaius Octavius for his early life. The form Octavianus is an agnomen showing his original surname before he was adopted, so he was only called that after he had officially become Caesar
Oh idea for the next Roman history video: the roman occupation of judea! Would be a really fitting video for around easter, plus would be really interesting to hear blue talk about the tension and political discord in the area around the time of the crucifixion
In total fairness to Roman historians, even relatively sympathetic historical depictions of Cleopatra agree that she had a keen, sharp political mind. While she wasn't likely the diabolical mastermind that her detractors depicted her as, she definitely wasnt a passive player in all of this.
Lepidus is that one kid who tried to break up a fight, got yelled for it and then just sat back and watched the others murder each other with a tub of popcorn.
I absolutely adore your videos, and the longer RE-Summarized videos are enjoyable as well. I use them in my classes and my students love them. Keep up the great work!
I was just beginning to wonder where in the rotation the Augustian RE-Summarized was at when boom. Thanks Blue. I also just realized this is about as close of a release to the Ides of March as you could have done and it opens with "Alright, Caesar's dead...so uh, where do we go from here?"
Gaius Julius Caesar is by far my favorite person in Antiquity. Octavian is a close 2nd with Hadrian. I have a cat that was found as a kitten who was found in August, so we named him after who the month was named for. Augustus. Auggie for short and at almost 9 years old he rules the house like a Caesar.
Only upon rewatching/relistening to this for the (I’ve lost count) time, have I come to realize that the whole deal of Octavian fighting with the Senate against Antony is a classic example of “The enemy of my enemy is my friend.”
I know this isn’t a trope talk video, but it’s the most recent one. Trope Talk: Wizards duel/ Normal Duel There’s always some great battle between a master of some art form against another master in many books and movies, so I thought it would be nice to discuss the uses, pros, cons, mistakes, etc On a different note, this was an awesome video, Blue!
Conspirators: We have the support of the People of Rome!
People of Rome: No, you don't.
America during The Cold War: We support the people of third world countries!
Third world country, now with a one party dictaorship: No, you don't.
@@SomeCrusader I agree but a little hors-sujet
@@SomeCrusader The countries with dictatorships installed by the US supported the US...
@@ulti-mantis I know, but I saw Lord AlphaMax's comment gave me the perfect opportunity to make that joke.
This hits home hard
This entire video is an exercise in the Senate asking "My Lord, is this legal?" and Darth Octavious answering "I WILL MAKE IT LEGAL."
Darth Octavious!!
Who would be Yoda in this allegory? 🤔
@@anyathepanther7977
Fulvia, maybe?
Mace Anthony: The Senate will decide your fate
Darth Octavian: I AM The Senate!
@@weldonwin NOT YET
Agrippa is literally that one teammate you play with because you don't even know the button layout and he ends up squad wiping people while you're still figuring out how to shoot...
The silent pub-stomper, as we like to call them
@@dragonheart1236 Like the silent kid basically
and caesar is the one who sees you making a nooby mistake, points it out, you don’t listen, so they shoot you and kill you, and you stop making that nooby mistake.
I genuinely believe that Agrippa would've been the second Emperor if Augustus hadn't outlived him
"Caesar's corpse was still sitting there squidgy like" well that was a development
That escalated quickly lol
That's hot
@@yugitrump435 no
how'd they know it was squidgy
@@jiminbang5822, how else does a body in that temperature act after being stabbed?
Octavian: “I will end you.”
Antony: “I will end you.”
Lepidus: “I will-“
Octavian & Antony: “Shut up, Lepidus!”
Lepidus: “Yes, sirs…"
That is so TRUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! XD
Lepidus was the Meg Griffin of the second Triumvirate.
Lepidus: "I will mind my own business and not die."
Octavian is easily one of my favourite historical characters, he’s machiavellianism made manifest, ruthless, brutal, very intelligent, cunning, crafty, unscrupulous, politically adept yet never drunk on his own power and seemingly always in control of the game, which is made kinda scarier by his age and that he was previously known as just some sickly young momma’s boy.
He’s the absolute PERFECT Assassin’s Creed antagonist.
Or their perfect ally lets face it The Assassin's Creed franchise could go ether way but they did make him & Julius member's of the Order of Ancients thus explaining why Julius made him his heir, both to the Order & Rome, seeing as his son with Cleo would become a hidden one, in the comics at least.
@@kylescott9031 I’d like to see him as the antagonist, I think they fucked up with Caesar, I honestly think it was stupid for Aya to kill him as if any of the conspirators spilled the beans, the mob and Rome’s Legions would be baying for Egypt’s blood.
But Octavian, he has to be the antagonist, maybe he interactions in the beginning are friendly, but as time goes on and Octavian makes more ruthless plays for personal power and he does more and more brutal things to further his own ends and his belief that he’s the only one that can lead Rome, the Assassins turn against him and try to kill him, but there’s a rift in the brotherhood, as some believe that Octavian is the only future Rome and thus the lives of hundreds of thousands if not millions has, as remember they could barely get through the decade without a Civil War. And Octavian knows this and would leap upon it, never striking back and turning several and creating a new branch of Assassins, attached to the Praetorian Guard, that are loyal to the Roman State and to Octavian, maybe even Caesarian turns to Octavian, betraying Aya for the sake of the Roman Empire.
That’s what I’d do with Octavian, make him a properly scary and utterly ruthless almost Anti Villain, who does anything for further power and his belief that he is the master that Rome needs.
He kind of reminds me of Emperor Arvis from Fire Emblem Genealogy of the Holy War
But an idiot in all things military
And plot twist the actual Big Bad is his wife Livia, who was the actual Templar all along and used her hold on Octavian/Augustus to further Templar goals, effectively using Augustus as a diversion/shield to protect the true powers
Seriously, after reading I, Claudius I cannot ignore Livia as a major player in the Empire and how cool she'd be in this instance.
Brutus and Cassius: *We did it Cassius, we saved the Republic!*
America during the Cold War: We did it CIA, we saved the third world countries!
*Always Sunny Title Card* :
"Brutus and Cassius Destroy the Republic"
Truly a victory for the forces of justice!
Every Common Roman Citizen: The Hell you did!
TRULY A VICTORY FOR THE FORCES OF JUSTICE!
Bit harsh on Lepidus who died aged 76 of not-being-murdered. Which is pretty damned impressive for someone who got that close to the centre of power and didn't win the game by killing everyone else. Even sweet-talked them into letting his wife off after she'd been treasonous. So he must have (a) been pretty smooth, (b) actually loved his wife enough not to want to trade her in for a younger model, (c) not been so much of a power-hungry egomaniac that he was able to step back and just chill at home. So really, Lepidus the Triumvir is terribly under-rated. After all, there were 6 triumvirs and only 2 died of old age. And only one of them actually got to enjoy a normal retirement: Lepidus.
That is a fair and interesting assessment
Lepidus was Julius Caesar's most formidable lieutenant. He was as competent a general as he was an administrator. Guy talks about him like he was a fuckN cupbearer or something
Yeah, I'd buy Lepidus being the real winner on a personal level here. Goes to show dodging a bullet sometimes requires getting out of the firing line.
I could see this guy being completely over the power struggles possibly as the one member of the triumvirate who actually wanted to reform the Roman govt and not just turn it into the cesspool everyone else was vying for.
Lepidus: the Aaron Burr of ancient Rome
Would you say that Augustus brought peace, freedom, justice, and security to his new Empire?
HIS new empire???
Octavian, my allegiance is the the Roman Republic, TO DEMOCRACY!!!
Everything about this is perfect
This whole exchange brings me joy
@@Obi-Wan_Kenobi Only a senator deals in absolutes!
You know, we kinda joke that Cleopatra had magic mind control boobs, but this woman clearly knew how to get men to do things. She's raw charisma.
She had a charisma score to trump all others, and only ever rolled Nat 20s on persuasion checks
She spoke 9 languages, she was wicked smart.
I can imagine Octavian with an aluminium hat invading egypt
I mean, mind control boobs are totally a thing...
Don't ask me how I know that.
@@jackofalltrades6129 I will ask how you know that
Brutus: We slain the beast!
Citizens of Rome: *What beast? Wait- Where’s Caesar?*
yeah one thing about that... caesar's assassination was meant to be a public killing bcuz when in rome, to show you are justifyingly getting rid of a tyrant (in which yes, he was, *but at least he was more likeable than say... benito mussolini),* you gotta do it IN FULL VIEW OF THE PUBLIC. so no, people would know where the fuk is caesar
they definitively weren't the sharpest knifes in the caesar
Lepedus sitting in Carthage like "oh you rowdy millenials" while Anthony and Octavian duke it out has to be my favourite boomer moment
I’m currently making a DnD campaign based in a Roman Empire like world right after Augustus’ reign so this is perfect timing. Like I got 4ish weeks in prep now so this is literally the best.
EPIC!! Please let us know how it goes!
That's cool! Is D&D really well suited as a system for that?
@@doppelrutsch9540 The thing about DnD 5e is that it isn’t a great system base for a lot of things but it’s so easy to mold it into whatever I want. That way my players don’t have to learn a new system which is difficult for a few of my fellow players.
Keep me posted man, doing exactly the same thing!!!
@@gorvarhadgarson5227 are setting it back to the Iron Age too or are you keeping it at normal DnD tech?
octavian when he hears ceasars death and reads his will:ITS GO TIME
TARPS OFF BOYS
Yo there’s a perfect line up comet POGG
more like ITS MORPHIN TIME
0:00 - 0:04 me and they boys starting out group presentation we prepared 30 minutes ago
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"I am offensive and I find this Italian."
- Octavian
The Social War in a nutshell
Confused stoic german look* vas? I don't get it
"his wife's... let's say, eyes"
this line. this line right here
You say that Lepidus got the bad deal, but his ability to watch paint dry is legendary to this day.
In my opinion, better fate than what Markus Antonius got.
Lepidus, are you going to do anything?
L: Are you stupid?
...No.
L: Do you think I'm stupid?
...No?
L: Then why do you think I'm going to put my neck out there between Octavian, the Senate, Mark Antony, and Octavian again?
@Scom Tott Making illegal things legal
Agrippa didn't dig Lake Avernus, he just built a canal connecting it the sea. Still an impressive feat for the time, but he didn't dig a whole ass lake.
Lies, he actually leveled down a mountain and then dug the lake from there
@@adeade3978 lies, he punched a mountain, the impact zone forming a lake
Lies, he actually intimidated a mountain into becoming a valley and then ripped the rain out of the clouds to fill it with water himself
Lies, he sneezed and a lake was created
LIES! He flew into outer space, grabbed a nearby comet, flung it at Italy at just the right speed, and the impact combined with the melting ice formed the lake.
And you post this just after March 15. I see what you did there.
bEwaRe the iDeS Of maRcH
Ah yes, just after the TF2 community was to fall
There's the old quote, "Victorious warriors win first and then go to war; defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win. Actium being anti-climactic is actually a recommendation for Agrippa and Octavian, they did all the work in advance and made the victory a sure (and boring) thing.
I don’t know Alexander the Great sure charged into war first then sought to win multiple times. Almost died in some situations.
@@alexanderguerrero347 Alexander truly was the exception that proved the rule. On top of being a military commander on a level beyond any of his contempories, he was fortunate enough to inherit arguably the best army in the world at the time.
The Brave Companions and the Foot Companions were so well trained and well armed they could outfight any army in the world.
Just watching their co-ordinated drills even made one army flee in terror, because most armies at the time were a large rabble, the Macedonians were an organised, equipped, experienced fighting force.
That, combined with his own prodigious tactical nous, allowed Alexander to get away with being stupidly gung-ho, and getting into situations there shouldn't have been any way out of.
@@Pro_Butcher_Amateur_Human Man human history is so badass sometimes.
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
MORE ROMAN HISTORY. POG. POG.
Chill out, what ya yellin' for? Lay back, it's all been done before. And if you could only let it be, you will see that I am the funniest YouT*ber of all time. Admit it, my dear follow*r hsad
Check out Historia Civilis channel if you too cannot get enough of the old Romans.
@@Tiwack01 That channel is fucking amazing
@@josemariacapinha2432 one of my favorite channels on UA-cam
@@AxxLAfriku no
Last time I was this early there were no knives inside Caeser
That wasn't long ago. We did start right after he got stabbed
LMAO
Last time I was early, Cincinnatus wasn't farming cabbages.
Earlier then me... last time I was this early Rome still had three more legions and Varus still had his head :/
@@ConnorLockhartYGO Cleveland was still catching lakes on fire
Here before Varus' Legions got wiped out in the Teutoburg Forest
Too soon
Hey, good taste in Royal Navy ships.
Here is Augustus still crying about the lost legions. Insert dovahhatty reference here.
I made it before Alaric sacked Rome anyway. Does that count?
@@Bryan21381 QUINCTILIUS VARUS! GIVE ME BACK MY LEGIONS!!!!!
"It's just lots of humans, land and coins in a giant burlap sack"
man, Roman Santa is terrifying
we don't appreciate Cleopatra enough, she started out with no army then nearly got the whole meditaranien under her belt when literally any side she went with immediately was labelled as being unroman. she was a genius.
This is why Augustus is my favourite "character" in Roman History.
He was a politician in a more modern sense of the word rather than in the ancient sense.
His results didn't come from big passionate monologues or military might, but strategizing, manipulation of resources and pure team-building.
Sure, Agrippa and Mecenate weren't random kids on the streets, but even so they were people without big names at the time (Hell, we don't even know where Agrippa is specifically from, the dude wasn't that compared to most patrician families) but with relevant skills, and Augustus was able to make them trusted allies and friends. He made people do his work not because he was some powerful monarch but because he was able to direct his allies to the right place and the right time, making them effective.
And he did it with everything, not just people.
Sure, killing people in a ritual sacrifice is quite brutal but... let's be honest, what's the difference with an execution used as a glorious political manifestation of power? None, essentially, it's still murder to show-off that you won.
And the man used such things to their maximum effect, not matter what. If you gotta murder, at least make it count.
He is essentially what Macchiavelli feared in a "prince", and for good reasons.
He was a ruthless autocrat with the military on his side and the creepy skill of shifting every event and topic in his favour, using propaganda to turn his political enemies into threats for the entire Urbe? Yeah, he was. But so were most monarchs and warlords, he simply was the best at the subtle style rather than the "smash my way to the throne" skillset.
P.S. And interestingly, this could be a perfect example of how we should always remember historical context and not mix our modern world view with the ancient world.
I can respect and find interesting Augustus for being such a pinnacle of ancient world politics, but nowadays propaganda is a terrible tool. We don't live in a world where information is limited and where war is common, we live in an interconnected world-wide society where in a couple seconds we can know almost anything that happens around it (as long as the media can report about it) and war is a terrible perspective that could spell disaster for our way of living for decades to come.
Felt to add this because people at times seem to mix the two topics.
Octavian was lucky his uncle had already killed the most competent rivals, either pompeius magnus or labienus would have killed octavians ass in a heartbeat
@@markcannon8522 what about Cato the younger
@@theodosiusii408 military speaking.
@@markcannon8522 makes sense
agrippa solos anyway. no way octavians cleaning the sewer
can we talk about the ultimate bro-move Caesar did with his will by awarding all roman citizens two months wages?
Edit: (I’m well aware roman citizens back then meant ritch politicians. I just wanted to be funny _-_)
edit to edit: (idk politics like this is hard)
Even the Romans got a stimulus check ;-;
Big stimmy for romey
Just remember there is a difference between CITIZENS of Rome and “people who lived in Rome.” Freemen and slaves, which made up the majority, were not considered citizens
The Romans didnt define citizens in the modern sense, most of the population were excluded
@@Taxrenn93 so really only the rich got any money, sounds about right.
I'd love to hear more about about his daughter, Julia. She sounds like she had a lot of fun. Or just Tacitus' version of this time
Either Julia or her daughter Julilla was responsible for Ovid’s exile, thereby giving us the epic work of mythology combined with anti-establishment emo boy moodiness that makes up his Metamorphoses. Also, Julilla was the daughter of Julia and Agrippa, and apparently inherited her mom’s good looks and raw charisma and Agrippa’s brains - she memorized the Iliad and Odyssey by 10, and was made to recite chapters to her grandparents daily.
As ever - Blue’s synopsis of Rome is educational, entertaining and simply good history. You’ve got to love every Rome video this man makes!
I have somehow gone my whole life without absorbing the fact that Octavian and Augustus are the same dude.
Shame! Shame! etc., etc...
I feel so sorry for you XD
It confused me for a while too
He tried really hard to rebrand
This followed by Kings and Generals doing Claudius today. Is it Julio Claudian Day?
Oh my god,yeah thats a good co incidence
Next thing you know historia civilis is uploading the next episode and the world screech to halt
It is just after the ides of march
Can that be a thing? I'd celebrate a Julio Claudian Day
@@VarangianGuard13 how? By banging ones relatives and convincing ones neighbors to commit suicide?
Posting this the week of the ides of march is such a power move
Okay, I've gotta say it- I LOVE YOUR NAME XD XD XD XD XD Long time viewer partner!!!
I love the idea of being like "you you see that sparkly thing in the sky? That means my dad is a god now." Just the audacity of it is stunning
Am I so happy about having a new resummarized video? Absolutely. Am I still disappointed that now I have to re-memorize the whole thing? ᵃ ˡⁱᵗᵗˡᵉ
Agrippa is my guy!
He doesn't get enough play.
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU for giving him the respect he so richly deserves. 👏👏👏👏👏
Last time I was this early, Aphrodite dropped Anaeas
Blue is back to talking about rome.
All is right with the world.
Everything is perfectly balanced, as it should be.
Agreed lol
And sneaking in a Dome reference ;)
Everybody forgets Caesar was liked by the commonfolk of Rome and literally made sure that in his will they would have time to mourn. Two months wages is ridiculous back then
That’d be ridiculous now. Imagine a president dies and you get two months of unemployment benefits.
Blue: The Aeneid was so good.
Red: I sense a disturbance in the Force.
Blue is the angelic history guy while Red is the demonic mythology women like damn
Further reinforced by Red’s use of a devil costume for her Halloween episodes.
I can be your angle or your dimon
Have you heard the podcast? My guy has his gremlin moments
I mean Red has admitted to being Loki so...
A perfect balance
The resummarized series is by far one of my favorite things about your already amazing channel. The quality of these videos shows just how much and how well you've learned over the years as content creators. I look forward to Fridays for two personally fulfilling reasons; one of them is spiritual and related to my personal religious observances, and one of them is the addition your channel makes to this chronically rewatchable library of truly well crafted historical content. Ive been madly head over heels in love with history since I can recall, and theres no one like you at OSP. Thank you guys for keeping history alive and vibrant for us! :)
"Those Romans are crazy"
Unnamed Gaulic warrior.
in a small, unoccupied village, still holding out against the invaders....
Octavian: You're a simp Antony.
Antony: LIES!
When is History RE-RE-Summarized where you will just mesh ALL Rome videos together happen? Looking forward to it
Been working on a huge engineering project and being able to listen to a remake of one of my favorite OSP vids while finishing some design calculations was amazing. Thanks Blue
*Octavian and antony ready to start a civil war
rome:I guess every generation must suffer
Rome's history in a nutshell:
"Was all of this legal? ....meh."
I like the new voice over! Blue's delivery has really improved since the earlier versions! 💙
The little extra visual jokes are fantastic, too. "BACK TO WAR WE GO!"
8:05 the thing I love most about this is that blue actually starts talking about the civil war 5 minutes later - now that's attention to detail.
Blue: Well, finally done the Rome series, right up to the Byzantines. now I can do something else
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Blue: I'm gonna do it again
Just as we start this period in my history class, you post this. Perfection
the fact the Lepidus barely gets mentioned makes me feel that he's the least problematic (or got the least time to be problematic) of the Second Triumvirate
Lepidus? Who's that? Don't worry, I'll ask that guy Antony and Octavian gave the smallest part of Rome they could think of.
At the time of GJC's being stabbed to death in 44 BC, M. Aemilius Lepidus was the second-highest magistrate in Rome, acting as Caesar's _magister equitum_ (MAGISTER EQVITVM, “master of horse”).
Afterwards, Lepidus was elected to the office of _pontifex maximus,_ head of the _Collegium Pontificum,_ and he was allowed by Augustus to remain in office until his death in 13 BC; Imp. Caesar Augustus succeeded him to the position on 6 March 12 BC, becoming the last individual elected to the office.
@@carlosroo5460 Antony committed suicide after losing the war because of his addiction to Cleopatra's mind control boobies, and Augustus was poisoned by his wife so his step-son Tiberius could become emperor.
Lepidus croaked at 76 of not being murdered to death until he died of it. He was actually 1 of only 2 of the 6 triumvirs to die of old age.
But yeah, he's the loser here. The guy who enjoyed a wealthy but quiet retirement with his wife who by all accounts he genuinely loved and died in his bed of having lived a long ass life.
@@Pro_Butcher_Amateur_Human The loser in so much as the goal is "Rule Rome." He probably made out better than all the others in terms of objectively having a solid life, but that wasn't the overall name of the game.
That Bane part crack me up, really good Blue
I hope Cicero gets a future video. The things we generally know about that era of the Republic is owed a lot to him.
I actually appreciate the additions you included in this Re-Summarized, as it helps with pacing and keeps the fun jabs of a normal History Summarized. Plus, Agrippa needed those shades, although I feel that his awesome can never truly be captured.
Nearly half hour of content. Awesome.
Bane would be so proud of your voice acting Blue😆
"You merely adopted the Empire, I was born in it... molded by it..."
This so helpful as I am working on my senior thesis I am focusing on Caligula basically showing he was not an insane mad man but really just following the precedents set by Augustus just in a less tactful and more cruel way
For all my knowledge of history and love for this channel, I am just now realising that Octavian and Brutus are two COMPLETELY different people. Asterix at the Olympic games lied to me!
Oo, that's a mix up I haven't heard before
I love being on the Discord server because you can start watching a video before UA-cam even knows it’s posted (and because everyone there is super awesome!)
Lepidus: *loses*
Blue: "oh no... so anyway"
Would love to see Blue make a video about other roman wars during the republic, like the slave revolts (a video on all of them would be great!) or the civil wars of Sula. I know he kinda covered it in 'the Republic Re-Sumarized' but I would love to get more rome content from Blue and I think these wars would make a great video!
1:24 he was actually named Gaius Octavius for his early life. The form Octavianus is an agnomen showing his original surname before he was adopted, so he was only called that after he had officially become Caesar
11:00 This is the best history headcanon I have ever heard!
Ceaser is dead. Well this went to 10 in 0 seconds
My poor Red Square
I feel like this comment is gonna get a ❤️! Hopefully it does!
@@aakarshasoka6335 lmao
ceasar? or is that an intentional play with ceasing to exist?
Ahhhh.. Nothing better than a new video on a new topic...
I keep forgetting its Friday and then basically my favourite channel uploads.. oh wait Friday!
Oh idea for the next Roman history video: the roman occupation of judea! Would be a really fitting video for around easter, plus would be really interesting to hear blue talk about the tension and political discord in the area around the time of the crucifixion
*chef kiss* Perfect. Please do continue doing these compounded re-summarized series.
Lepidus choose the highlife.
Getting as fare away from this Mess as possible and chilling on the Edge of the Enpire and eating some Flamingothounghs.
Thank u blue, ur upload notification is a source of joy.
In total fairness to Roman historians, even relatively sympathetic historical depictions of Cleopatra agree that she had a keen, sharp political mind. While she wasn't likely the diabolical mastermind that her detractors depicted her as, she definitely wasnt a passive player in all of this.
"Probably mind-control boobs" and "legitimus videtur" got me rolling.
Just a heads up, don't google "mind-control boobs" if there's people around.
@@carlosroo5460 or if u do just say "random youtube comments compel my hands"
Lepidus is that one kid who tried to break up a fight, got yelled for it and then just sat back and watched the others murder each other with a tub of popcorn.
Man talk about early! Thanks for another awesome video, they are always super informative and coherent.
Last time I was this early, Romulus and Remus were still babies
You gotta keep these Rome videos flowing man they good
This is exactly what I needed after having read Red Rising.
The fact that you used "yoink" twice in this video made me love it, and this channel, even more. 🤙
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@@Endgame707 I actually believe you, and I think it's just one more thing that makes him incredibly fascinating! 👍
@@Endgame707 👍
love to watch your content, simply amazing.
Great video, best history channel on UA-cam
Finally, a good video today.
I absolutely adore your videos, and the longer RE-Summarized videos are enjoyable as well. I use them in my classes and my students love them. Keep up the great work!
“Annexed the duat out of Egypt” is the best line in this video.
Always happy for more!! Can’t wait for what’s next
"Nice, nice. Real outstanding work, Ceasarino."
---- Some buff Briton dude.
Great video Blue, I can’t wait to see the sequel in the next 6 months
Octavian in his 20s: becomes politician, uses senators and faces enemies everywhere in Rome
modern day youths in their 20s: watching ecchi anime
@Tin Watchman they would scream about how oppressed they are
I was just beginning to wonder where in the rotation the Augustian RE-Summarized was at when boom. Thanks Blue. I also just realized this is about as close of a release to the Ides of March as you could have done and it opens with "Alright, Caesar's dead...so uh, where do we go from here?"
Gaius Julius Caesar is by far my favorite person in Antiquity. Octavian is a close 2nd with Hadrian. I have a cat that was found as a kitten who was found in August, so we named him after who the month was named for. Augustus. Auggie for short and at almost 9 years old he rules the house like a Caesar.
Only upon rewatching/relistening to this for the (I’ve lost count) time, have I come to realize that the whole deal of Octavian fighting with the Senate against Antony is a classic example of “The enemy of my enemy is my friend.”
"The Great Fear" you say?
"A time when everyone was anxious and knew there was worse coming", you say?
Gee, I wonder what that would feel like /s
I mean I thought of the Red Scare but current events works too I suppose.
I'm loving the Re-summarized keep up the good work!
Ah, Octavianus. He and Temujin are two of my favorites! Skinny kid did all right, huh?
I know this isn’t a trope talk video, but it’s the most recent one.
Trope Talk: Wizards duel/ Normal Duel
There’s always some great battle between a master of some art form against another master in many books and movies, so I thought it would be nice to discuss the uses, pros, cons, mistakes, etc
On a different note, this was an awesome video, Blue!
Lepidus had gotten past Sextus's blockade and was fighting on Sicily while Octavian was busy losing multiple fleets and sleeping in a cave.
Please keep resummarizing, you’re doing great!
Feels like it's been so long
Awesome entry, Blue.
Definitely worth the watch!