Well Octavian have one of best friends ever. Mecenas who support him with money and Agripa who was great military Leader. Still Octavian was for sure one of the smartest and best Emperor's Ever. Next to Trajan, Constatnine The great, Marcus Aurelius. (and ofcorse Ceasar, but he never was a Emperor)
Yes there are many great roman emperors. Emperor Augustus was the first and expanded a lot of land. Constantine secured victory for the romans and the Christians. Julian did the same but for roman paganism Augustus is probably the best overall but for e.g. Your greatness meter depends on the policy you like of the emperors. I prefer Julian as he tried to restore roman Paganism and the empire to it's former glory. But Christians might like Constantine as he was a saint and made Christainity flourished
***** Wow more to know, do you study history or something? Anyways i do know about the five good emperors but not about what they actually did. As said, you can like which emperor did. As a streamlined roman history guy (Basically super dumb history study person) I prefer emperors who did so much in their small time. Anyways, as said. Christians might not like Marcus Aurelius, it's not confirmed. But there were increasing Christians punishments in his time. Also Augustus also delivered peace, along most of the roman border. But still never the less expanded until the fated battle of tettosburg
Hi my Name is Bob If you love emperors that did a lot in a short amount of time, look into Aurelian. He did in 5 years what no other emperors could do in 50. He's probably one of my favorites.
In some ways yes. Caesar was the superior military commander, but Augustus found ways to pacify his enemies and consolidate his power in a way Caesar did not and led to his assassination.
@@PersimmonHurmo less resources?Caesar was already considerably richer than Octavian when he started his political career not to mention the fact that by his early marriage to cinnas family and the fact he was the nephew of Gaius Marius a very influential and great figure of the late republic and most importantly when he started to act om his ambitions rome was relatively stable since the republic had been reborn by sullas vision,Augustus on the other hand his family was just a relatively poor for romes aristocracy yet and had distant relation with Caesar,all Augustus ever had was Caesar's name because of his adoption,JUST A NAME and he used that name like a weapon,more affective and powerful than money and swords, he made Caesars old legions to love him while he borrowed money and nearly bankrupt himself to paid them and make Caesars promises to the masses reality that to me takes way more strength and determination than winning battles
0:38 this part was the best symbolic scene, Ceasar saw the potential and wants ocatavion to just be more, he let him go in front of him, Foreshadowing that Octavion acheive more than he Ceasar Could ever do in his life time, MAD i say MAD!!!
This trailer pays due tribute to Julius Caesar and also shows the human side of the otherwise cold and cautious man Augustus was, struggling to uphold the legacy of his predecessor
One of the things I love about Roman history is how surreal it is. The Empire with all of its bizarre culture is so disconnected from modern Europe and humanity that its hard to imagine it ever existed at all, especially for as long as it did, and as influential as it was. The fact that these figures really did exist, and did so much as they did, and were supported by tens of thousands of men who fought with shortswords and shields across an entire continent, and all so far ago in the past, is absolutely bizarre and surreal.
To this day I still return to this trailer from time to time, and watch it and listen to it. In my humble opinion, this is the best trailer ever made for this game, the feeling i get is indescribable. Also Rome 2 has come a far way from this, it is far from a perfect TW game, but it is very good now, and i would recommend it to anyone who would want to play a strategy game in this period of history.
@@Dr.Gainzzz I like every campaign dlc except wrath off Sparta and rise off the republic however maybe I give rise off the republic a chance. I gave Rise off off Repiblic a chance and it's quite fun on normal/hard. Not very hard or legendary.
TW Community: you are my video game, and I’ve done all I can to protect you Creative Assembly : the Gods smiles upon you Rome 2, you are a simulator. Rome 2: but I’m a video game Creative Assembly: we don’t need more useless video games, it is not more DLCs in the market that will change the world. The Total War series is dying. TW Community: why do you think Rome 1 favored you so Rome 2: I was loyal TW Community: No, Rome 2. It saw in you the potential to continue its legacy. Not to follow it, but to EXCEED IT. Creative Assembly: Sega cannot be trusted, his heart lies in profit. We must confront the reality that DLC is inevitable. Rome 2: and HOW WILL RATINGS DECLINE SAVE THE PEOPLE OF TOTAL WAR. Creative Assembly: you are not meant to save them. You are meant to lead them TW Community: all Games are troubled when their moment has come. Rome 2: I am not Rome 1, I don’t have his strength. TW Community: the People loved Rome 1, and they will love you Creative Assembly: you CANT PLAY like an ordinary game. You must reach BEYOND basic rehashes and do WHAT HAS NEVER BEEN DONE. TW Community: to survive my game, total war MUST HAVE A FREELC
When I first saw this trailer, it absolutely blew me away that something with this level of dramatic stakes and foreshadowed character growth would be produced for something as detached as a grand strategy game. It really lent a lot of character and emotional attachment to playing as Octavian.
@@natalkumar6132the second season was bad as they had to squeeze the story of 4 or so other seasons into one. But the first season and the execution in general makes Rome an amazing series, and one of the best historical shows ever produced.
Still to this day one of the best trailers for a game ive seen. "I'm not caeser I don't have his strength" For rome to Survive it must have an emperor! i just always think about the weight on Octavians Shoudlers one of most unsung heros in history. Just as great as Caeser was in his own right.
@@AegonTargaryenthesecond3096 Agrippa was total bro. He let Octavian to get all credit to help him and the Rome herself. He purposefuly looked as "insignificant" because he knew that people would pin him against Octavian had he gained fame. Agrippa himself probably planned this thing with Octavian to begin with, otherwise he would have demanded "pay" or defected to Anthony or some other opponent of Octavian.
Yeah but warhammer benefits more. They should ve never add that toxic community to tw community. Lord of the Rings TW would ve be much more fruitful but they didnt see it
Octavian: And how will bloodshed save the people of Rome? Also AI Octavian on turn 2: **diplomacy tab suddenly opens** "YOU BROUGHT THIS UPON YOURSELF!"
He get's everywhere, he's in Rome 2's senate and this senate as well. All that wavering, he runs from one job to the next.. No loyalty! Shameful Dispway!!
Washington Yes, that is why I am asking where he is. Octavian is the politician, Agrippa is the general (also an architect). Without Agrippa Octavian would have never come to power. These stories of the ancient world are much more fantastic than the reimagined fictions that we are presented.
1337billybob But kid , Octavian is bright, Julius Caesar said this: I see it as a potential I've ever seen anywhere else, it's brighter than me. Agrippa is the best friend of Octavian, you think Antony is a general of his battles? Do you think that Lepidus is the General in battles? Octavius was the campaign with Caesar. The truth is that Octavius is the best.
Vinni Galhardo In future refrain from starting your statement with a dismissive phrase, like 'but kid' otherwise I feel like you are actively undermining the discussion. Julius Caesar did greater things than Octavius to reach power, and was more magnanimous, though that magnanimity left him open to assassination. Octavius would have lost if it wasn't for Agrippa, Octavius had a cowardly reputation (perhaps due to his ill health) but Agrippa was the one to lead his armies and win. Octavius was a great politician and won the hearts of the people while turning them against Anthony.
Sorry for '' the kid '' is a way for me to talk, is not to humiliate you. Okay if not for the Agrppa, would have been another, the question is what Agrippa is the best friend of Octavian, it is the closest person, if he thought good for leading the army did right. More coward he was not, you're using words that Antony had no grounds at all FOUGHT with Octavius Caesar in Gaul, Caesar would think you put all your trust in a coward? You look at the achievements of Octavian. Antony was a more powerful blind man by his ambition and his arrogance and ended up in the deep end, and Octavian faced Rome Antony and Egypt because of Cleopatra.
Tory it would have continued to go through the same silly cycles of republic nonsense and random dictators. Augustus was the only one with the conditions to become Emporer. I don't think another Julius Caesar would have happened. The cycle would have probably ended with a invasion of the gauls with the Senate not in a position to fight due to them only caring about themselves. Probably around 100 AD. Even though there were a few crazy emperors I think having that system was the only way the empire could survive over 1,000 years if you add in Constantinople its even more evidence.
It would either have been split up between generals with loyal troops(basically carving out their own domains), collapse from the inside due to the incompetence and (uncontrolled)corruption of the oligarchs in The Senate or as stated in the previous comment a barbarian invasion would finish it of in its weakened state. What both Caesar and Augustus understood is that the "Republic" already was a de facto "Empire" in all but name, since it really was the administrative machine that truly ran the State(regardless what it was called), but for it to run as smooth as possible it was better if there was one official leader, a "First Citizen" as Augustus himself preferred to call himself. It was a necessary change to keep it together and bring stability, and even with a few bad emperors the fact that the Roman Empire lasted for as long as it did proves it...and it also proves that the majority of the emperors where actually good rulers and statesmen.
Just came to this trailer on YT after seeing it starting a new campaign for the first time in a few years. Interesting thing I noticed: In this version Atia (Octavian's mother) says "Rome must have an emperor", while in the version in the game she says "Rome must have a master". I think the game version fits better because Augustus never called himself an emperor and tried his hardest to avoid the image of being an actual monarch.
Never try to make peace with the other Roman factions. I've defeated Pompey's Rome and Lepidus' Rome only because I treated them as foes. I tried to make peace with Antony's Rome, which now (from the start to 9 B.C.) he is as strong as I am, and the civil war still rages on. Just a tip for all who love Rome II Emperor Edition; Do not make peace with the other roman factions. Finish the war!
***** ...you sound like a master in this. That was GG bro! B-) I used to love playing these games...but with the exams, well, ya know the story I guess? :P No time for imperial build-up XD
Knowing some of the actual history of Octavian and what actually made him successful, this trailer feels like it was made by him, actually kind of immersive honestly.
I find this rather intriguing, I'm taking the Roman Empire class in my college this year, and I'm actually right at this part, where stuff between Octavian, Anthony, and Lepidus finally reaches the breaking point :P
Imperator in Arabic and Persian we still translate emperor as Imperator and Dinerii as Dinar and Belgium as Belgica And Britain as Britannia and Italy as Italia and Spain as Hispania and Greece as Ionia. Guess we took more than we know from the Roman’s
And still I always play as Regnum Antonii as triumvir (Yes I have a lotnoff mods) much better to start off as triumvirate and not empire same for pomey starting off as Republic.
Why did they make Augustus look like he hails from the barbarian tribes to the north? Augustus had blood relation to the Julii family, his hair was probably brown along with his eyes, like his great grandson Caligula's. When I first saw Augustus in this game I was just waiting for him to burst into Nazi salute screaming heil Caesar! He looks ridiculous.
Yah that is pretty stupid, but he was actually often portrayed as having blonde hair as it was seen to be a fair trait. - Still stupid though. He was also always portrayed young. Look at the Primaporta Statue ;) As for Galigula, he wasn't actually Augustus' great grandson by blood so you cannot draw the conclusion that they would look alike :)
Despite the patches, the CA Team have a lot of nerve showing their faces smiling when they should be humble after this years debacle, don't they know a JIHAD could be declared upon them for such a shitty release.
Just to clarify, since it apparently annoyed you and you felt the need to "correct" it The pronunciation used is the correct English pronunciation, it is not "Kai-sar" in English In reconstructed classical Latin, it's pronounced "Yulius Kaiser" - but the game is using the English names, not the classical Latin names Otherwise Mark Antony would be "Marcus Antonius" - but once again, the English variant of his name was used, because this version of the game is in English Regardless "Julius Kaiser" is flat out incorrect, it's either "Yulius (or Iulius) Kaiser" or "Julius Seezar" - you're either pronouncing it in reconstructed classical Latin or English, you pick one you don't mix them So for anybody who stumbles across this comment, OP is largely incorrect - the pronunciation used in the game is the correct English pronunciation
Octavian: I'm not as strong as you
Caesar: You're right, you're stronger
Well Octavian have one of best friends ever. Mecenas who support him with money and Agripa who was great military Leader. Still Octavian was for sure one of the smartest and best Emperor's Ever. Next to Trajan, Constatnine The great, Marcus Aurelius. (and ofcorse Ceasar, but he never was a Emperor)
@@matix1256 Give some credit to Majorian, Aurelian, Justinian and Basil II
@@bobafett9348 I mean, I am a big time Justinian fan, but pretty sure we’re only talking about the united empire
Edit: Classical Roman Empire
@@Doisam10 With no west, there is no divided Empire and East is the only Roman Empire
@@matix1256 not constantine christianity was 1 of the reasons for downfall I believe
"You are not meant to save them... You are meant to lead them!"
Dictator i will be.
Ordinary man, you are not.
fate zero...
@@kingku2856 *Princeps
To battle or to the bedroom
"The people loved him. And they will love you.
AVE TO YOU!
Octavian, the ultimate freeloader
@@sugar-daddykhayreddin1115 Barbarian! Augustus is the greatest emperor that Rome ever had,nay, the greatest emperor in all of history!
@@PersimmonHurmo Caesar would ve been way better than him if he didnt get killed cowardly
@@1488EVERGETES bullshit, he was killed because he was not as good politician as octavian, politics is quite different from fighting on fields
My God, that emotion.
RagingRaper
This is a beautiful trailer, while others are epic. This has fate of destiny entered into it, when a young adult will become the first Roman Emperor
and the best emperor of the Roman Empire
Yes there are many great roman emperors. Emperor Augustus was the first and expanded a lot of land. Constantine secured victory for the romans and the Christians. Julian did the same but for roman paganism
Augustus is probably the best overall but for e.g. Your greatness meter depends on the policy you like of the emperors. I prefer Julian as he tried to restore roman Paganism and the empire to it's former glory. But Christians might like Constantine as he was a saint and made Christainity flourished
***** Wow more to know, do you study history or something? Anyways i do know about the five good emperors but not about what they actually did.
As said, you can like which emperor did. As a streamlined roman history guy (Basically super dumb history study person) I prefer emperors who did so much in their small time.
Anyways, as said. Christians might not like Marcus Aurelius, it's not confirmed. But there were increasing Christians punishments in his time.
Also Augustus also delivered peace, along most of the roman border. But still never the less expanded until the fated battle of tettosburg
Hi my Name is Bob If you love emperors that did a lot in a short amount of time, look into Aurelian. He did in 5 years what no other emperors could do in 50. He's probably one of my favorites.
***** Technically the Roman Empire lasted for over a 1000 years, right? From when Augustus founded it.
To the fall of Constantinople, 1453 AD
probably the most heart-stirring trailer i ever watched.
"I don't have Ceaser's strength", little did he know he had much more.
No...
In some ways yes. Caesar was the superior military commander, but Augustus found ways to pacify his enemies and consolidate his power in a way Caesar did not and led to his assassination.
Yep he had an Agrippa
No. Caesar achieved more with less resources.
@@PersimmonHurmo less resources?Caesar was already considerably richer than Octavian when he started his political career not to mention the fact that by his early marriage to cinnas family and the fact he was the nephew of Gaius Marius a very influential and great figure of the late republic and most importantly when he started to act om his ambitions rome was relatively stable since the republic had been reborn by sullas vision,Augustus on the other hand his family was just a relatively poor for romes aristocracy yet and had distant relation with Caesar,all Augustus ever had was Caesar's name because of his adoption,JUST A NAME and he used that name like a weapon,more affective and powerful than money and swords, he made Caesars old legions to love him while he borrowed money and nearly bankrupt himself to paid them and make Caesars promises to the masses reality that to me takes way more strength and determination than winning battles
"To survive, my son, Rome must have an emperor."
The Free-LC that made Rome 2 great again.
Still shit
Rome 2 is amazing post patch. Most of the hate it gets post-patch is just mindless hate.
The Hannibal at the Gates trailer and this one are by far the best trailers for Rome 2 IMHO
0:38 this part was the best symbolic scene, Ceasar saw the potential and wants ocatavion to just be more, he let him go in front of him, Foreshadowing that Octavion acheive more than he Ceasar Could ever do in his life time, MAD i say MAD!!!
He was 15. Imagine having this thrust upon you.
He was 18
Basically a university student
He was 19
He was 19 actually.
He was 18-19 as told and written in history textbooks and scrolls. Not 15, bud.
This trailer pays due tribute to Julius Caesar and also shows the human side of the otherwise cold and cautious man Augustus was, struggling to uphold the legacy of his predecessor
One of the things I love about Roman history is how surreal it is. The Empire with all of its bizarre culture is so disconnected from modern Europe and humanity that its hard to imagine it ever existed at all, especially for as long as it did, and as influential as it was. The fact that these figures really did exist, and did so much as they did, and were supported by tens of thousands of men who fought with shortswords and shields across an entire continent, and all so far ago in the past, is absolutely bizarre and surreal.
To this day I still return to this trailer from time to time, and watch it and listen to it. In my humble opinion, this is the best trailer ever made for this game, the feeling i get is indescribable. Also Rome 2 has come a far way from this, it is far from a perfect TW game, but it is very good now, and i would recommend it to anyone who would want to play a strategy game in this period of history.
The wrath of sparta one is very good as well
@@Dr.Gainzzz I like every campaign dlc except wrath off Sparta and rise off the republic however maybe I give rise off the republic a chance.
I gave Rise off off Repiblic a chance and it's quite fun on normal/hard. Not very hard or legendary.
@@rory6860 I play Macedonian wars as Rome dei if I want to play on that campaign map. The new Mithradatic wars is fun campaign.
Hannibal At The Gates Trailer!
TW Community: you are my video game, and I’ve done all I can to protect you
Creative Assembly : the Gods smiles upon you Rome 2, you are a simulator.
Rome 2: but I’m a video game
Creative Assembly: we don’t need more useless video games, it is not more DLCs in the market that will change the world. The Total War series is dying.
TW Community: why do you think Rome 1 favored you so
Rome 2: I was loyal
TW Community: No, Rome 2. It saw in you the potential to continue its legacy. Not to follow it, but to EXCEED IT.
Creative Assembly: Sega cannot be trusted, his heart lies in profit. We must confront the reality that DLC is inevitable.
Rome 2: and HOW WILL RATINGS DECLINE SAVE THE PEOPLE OF TOTAL WAR.
Creative Assembly: you are not meant to save them. You are meant to lead them
TW Community: all Games are troubled when their moment has come.
Rome 2: I am not Rome 1, I don’t have his strength.
TW Community: the People loved Rome 1, and they will love you
Creative Assembly: you CANT PLAY like an ordinary game. You must reach BEYOND basic rehashes and do WHAT HAS NEVER BEEN DONE.
TW Community: to survive my game, total war MUST HAVE A FREELC
^^
damn good comment
Dude that was so good
This was epic
🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩
Augustus was called to a task most would tremble to even imagine, and he rose to the challenge.
Damn Pegi never ages, she's always 16!
"I am good solider, not politician" - what an irony
Someone - You are a good soldier.
Octavian - I am a politician.
Accurate actually, not ironic.
@@DurgeshYadav-ip1zr someone(Juliis Ceaser)
Well didn't Agrippa lead most of his victories?
@@nikolavasic9048 Yup! That's what made them work so well together, Agrippa covered most military matters, while Octavian the political.
He doesn't say that in the trailer, he says he IS a politician. He was never a good soldier.
1:31
OBJECTION!!!
There's a Triariai that you forget to upgrade!
Damnit you couldve had an Evocati!
But sir I'm saving them to fight the cav 👁👄👁
Such insolence!! Sacrilege even
Rise, true Son of Rome
its called Ryse: Son of Rome
Washington didn't really wanted to mention "that" game
it doesnt have to be accurate
@Ned Honestly, mercenaries fighting all over the world was quite common mate. Take it as an explanation
@Gr8Sc0tt It's not supposed to be accurate tho, its a fictional story in a real era
Survive my son, Rome must have an emperor!
If this was a real movie, I think this would be the best coming-of-age film ever.
When I first saw this trailer, it absolutely blew me away that something with this level of dramatic stakes and foreshadowed character growth would be produced for something as detached as a grand strategy game. It really lent a lot of character and emotional attachment to playing as Octavian.
Why do I think of HBOs Rome when I see this?
+Jean Norman Isn't Mark Antony talking in this trailer? o_O
+Jean Norman lol idk. That's what I am asking.
+Jean Norman what is the background music's name?
because it's the only authentic representation of rome in all of tv/cinema history.
August P authentic, pfffft.
Without a doubt, the most moving TWR2 trailer in my view. The music in particular is... pertinent to many moments in history, including our own.
this needs to be a movie
YES !!
it is a series
watch the hbo rome series
@@sergilazi9179 not that Great to be honest .
@@natalkumar6132the second season was bad as they had to squeeze the story of 4 or so other seasons into one. But the first season and the execution in general makes Rome an amazing series, and one of the best historical shows ever produced.
“I found Rome a city of bricks and left it a city of marble”
and the initiator of PAX ROMANA
AVE CAESAR
Still to this day one of the best trailers for a game ive seen. "I'm not caeser I don't have his strength" For rome to Survive it must have an emperor! i just always think about the weight on Octavians Shoudlers one of most unsung heros in history. Just as great as Caeser was in his own right.
Agrippa and Augustus is probably one of the best duos in Roman history.
Facts bro
@@AegonTargaryenthesecond3096 Agrippa was total bro. He let Octavian to get all credit to help him and the Rome herself. He purposefuly looked as "insignificant" because he knew that people would pin him against Octavian had he gained fame. Agrippa himself probably planned this thing with Octavian to begin with, otherwise he would have demanded "pay" or defected to Anthony or some other opponent of Octavian.
"not to follow him ,but to exceed him" caesar slower his horse
Lmao
Who the hell voiced Atia, her voice is magical!!
I missed total war games like this. Its just so epic to play.
Yeah but warhammer benefits more. They should ve never add that toxic community to tw community. Lord of the Rings TW would ve be much more fruitful but they didnt see it
@@TheBurak47 Won't pay the rights for it you mean?
This trailer still gives me goosebumps
Octavian: And how will bloodshed save the people of Rome?
Also AI Octavian on turn 2: **diplomacy tab suddenly opens** "YOU BROUGHT THIS UPON YOURSELF!"
This guy reigned 2000 years ago and he is still the best politician who ever lived
Nah
@@user-dd8vo7or2d he is though
One world , one nation & one leader
HAIL AUGUSTUS
I so wish they had released the music for this.
Glad to see myself
"You are not meant to save them, you are meant to lead them" Fate/zero anyone?
Dude I laughed so hard when the children died, so many people got angry at me.
No...
I just keep coming back to this trailer , its just magnificent !!
Best trailer by far.
Starring.. Mark Mono-tone as Mark Antony.. The Men are Wavering!
A.k.a the guy watching roman territories map at the end of Rome 2 intro
He get's everywhere, he's in Rome 2's senate and this senate as well.
All that wavering, he runs from one job to the next.. No loyalty! Shameful Dispway!!
2020 and it still gives me chills
Where is Agrippa? Cause that's the general.
Dont you notice its about Octavian not agrippa
Washington Yes, that is why I am asking where he is. Octavian is the politician, Agrippa is the general (also an architect). Without Agrippa Octavian would have never come to power.
These stories of the ancient world are much more fantastic than the reimagined fictions that we are presented.
1337billybob But kid , Octavian is bright, Julius Caesar said this: I see it as a potential I've ever seen anywhere else, it's brighter than me. Agrippa is the best friend of Octavian, you think Antony is a general of his battles? Do you think that Lepidus is the General in battles? Octavius was the campaign with Caesar. The truth is that Octavius is the best.
Vinni Galhardo In future refrain from starting your statement with a dismissive phrase, like 'but kid' otherwise I feel like you are actively undermining the discussion.
Julius Caesar did greater things than Octavius to reach power, and was more magnanimous, though that magnanimity left him open to assassination.
Octavius would have lost if it wasn't for Agrippa, Octavius had a cowardly reputation (perhaps due to his ill health) but Agrippa was the one to lead his armies and win. Octavius was a great politician and won the hearts of the people while turning them against Anthony.
Sorry for '' the kid '' is a way for me to talk, is not to humiliate you. Okay if not for the Agrppa, would have been another, the question is what Agrippa is the best friend of Octavian, it is the closest person, if he thought good for leading the army did right. More coward he was not, you're using words that Antony had no grounds at all FOUGHT with Octavius Caesar in Gaul, Caesar would think you put all your trust in a coward? You look at the achievements of Octavian. Antony was a more powerful blind man by his ambition and his arrogance and ended up in the deep end, and Octavian faced Rome Antony and Egypt because of Cleopatra.
Octavian in the trailer: Leading armies like Caesar
Octavian irl: oooh yeah no I'm feeling pretty sick today, but maybe next time.
Little did he know that he will become the first Roman Emperor
augustus gave the roman empire the boost it needed right from the beginning. who knows what would have happened whithout him.
Tory it would have continued to go through the same silly cycles of republic nonsense and random dictators. Augustus was the only one with the conditions to become Emporer. I don't think another Julius Caesar would have happened. The cycle would have probably ended with a invasion of the gauls with the Senate not in a position to fight due to them only caring about themselves. Probably around 100 AD. Even though there were a few crazy emperors I think having that system was the only way the empire could survive over 1,000 years if you add in Constantinople its even more evidence.
It would either have been split up between generals with loyal troops(basically carving out their own domains), collapse from the inside due to the incompetence and (uncontrolled)corruption of the oligarchs in The Senate or as stated in the previous comment a barbarian invasion would finish it of in its weakened state.
What both Caesar and Augustus understood is that the "Republic" already was a de facto "Empire" in all but name, since it really was the administrative machine that truly ran the State(regardless what it was called), but for it to run as smooth as possible it was better if there was one official leader, a "First Citizen" as Augustus himself preferred to call himself. It was a necessary change to keep it together and bring stability, and even with a few bad emperors the fact that the Roman Empire lasted for as long as it did proves it...and it also proves that the majority of the emperors where actually good rulers and statesmen.
The republic plunges itself into God knows how many more civil wars and eventually disintegrates.
Just came to this trailer on YT after seeing it starting a new campaign for the first time in a few years. Interesting thing I noticed: In this version Atia (Octavian's mother) says "Rome must have an emperor", while in the version in the game she says "Rome must have a master". I think the game version fits better because Augustus never called himself an emperor and tried his hardest to avoid the image of being an actual monarch.
This would make a badass movie
I love the music they used for the trailer. Its so epoch!
Anyone else still playing this amazing game in 2019?
2021 still going 💪
Never try to make peace with the other Roman factions. I've defeated Pompey's Rome and Lepidus' Rome only because I treated them as foes. I tried to make peace with Antony's Rome, which now (from the start to 9 B.C.) he is as strong as I am, and the civil war still rages on.
Just a tip for all who love Rome II Emperor Edition; Do not make peace with the other roman factions. Finish the war!
*****
Well now...you did a mightily good job then.
How did you manage to make him into a client state?
*****
...you sound like a master in this. That was GG bro! B-)
I used to love playing these games...but with the exams, well, ya know the story I guess? :P
No time for imperial build-up XD
''If there's one thing I've learned, is that a war must be finished... utterly.''
@Barletor client states actually do anything?
Antony has betrayed Rome, he must be punished!
"The woman who rocks the cradle, rules the world"
"To survive, my son, Rome must have an emperor"
Roman Republic: Am I a joke to you?
Empire: yes you are
This should be a movie! 10/10 would bang
Yeah saw that! want MORE
U didnt really see much of Augustus just his beginings
+Johannes Mogren True, but let's face it, Caesar is much more interesting.
+אור דדון Looool not really. Augustus is far more interesting, conquered more land than Caesar too.
You will never be forgotten hail Caesar!
EMPEROR AGVSTVS rest in peace your highness
Wait, so, anyone know the song playing in the background? Sounds pretty epic.
Still nothing? Shame
@@kapitan19969838 yep, I really would love to know the soundtrack
Long Live Emperor Octavian ! ! !
Long Live Emperor Aurelian ! ! !
You have arrived beyond mortal ambition when a month is named after you!
Knowing some of the actual history of Octavian and what actually made him successful, this trailer feels like it was made by him, actually kind of immersive honestly.
Funfact he was actually described as having fair hair so theres a good chance he was indeed blond
They turned Octavian into Harry Potter, the chosen one who can't carry the burden, lol (but does eventually, ofc)
OH OH, so this is where all the budget went?
so many insults towards Rome II, the game is relatively fixed now. tht's all tht should matter. look past all the bs, an jst play the game.
its alright, its not as good as it could have been
@@TheGmodParty Divide et Impera
I really have some I, Claudius and Rome vibes from this trailer.
Whats the OST/music playing int he background?>
I have do say this company sure is good at making trailers they should make a movie
this has to be the best trailer i have seen to date
+Nathan Doolittle We need a movie of this scale.
+Acdragonrider Videos agreed
I find this rather intriguing, I'm taking the Roman Empire class in my college this year, and I'm actually right at this part, where stuff between Octavian, Anthony, and Lepidus finally reaches the breaking point :P
Quite the contrary, extraordinary politician bad soldier
does somebody know the song in the trailer ?
dardude-sandstorm
Dardude?? XD
Yes, the legendary Taiwanese philosopher of Dare-Dudr Sandstorm, pronounced Dar-Doo-D Sandstorm,
Are you imply you have not heard of him Lu Bu?
@@warlerker damn
1:00 is that lorica segmentata?
Wish they released this trailer's theme like how they released the main trailer theme...
"you're a good soldier" COUGH
"The people loved him." But the politicians did not :P just ask the stab wounds in his corpse.
What's the soundtrack to this trailer?
I just realized that this trailer burrows heavily from the trailer for Interstellar.
Then there’s me completely disregarding this trailer and playing as Pompey
This is movie trailer level quality.
Imperator in Arabic and Persian we still translate emperor as Imperator and Dinerii as Dinar and Belgium as Belgica
And Britain as Britannia and Italy as Italia and Spain as Hispania and Greece as Ionia. Guess we took more than we know from the Roman’s
Would love to see a TV drama about this. This trailer really gives the feels.
LambdaFalXhion they did its called Rome it has 2 seasons
On HBO btw ;)
Najlepsze Intro do tej Pory w Historii Total War :D
America doesnt need more politicians. It needs a real leader.
Imagine the impossible task of building a monarchy in the US
Best Trailer if this was a movie trailer id be all over it
And still I always play as Regnum Antonii as triumvir (Yes I have a lotnoff mods) much better to start off as triumvirate and not empire same for pomey starting off as Republic.
Kind of reminds me of the Alexander, Phillip II, and Olympias relationship from the Alexander movie a bit.
music trailer ?
Darudius Sandstormius.
JAZZYLEE RACER lmao
@@CustodianHadrian lol.
Why did they make Augustus look like he hails from the barbarian tribes to the north? Augustus had blood relation to the Julii family, his hair was probably brown along with his eyes, like his great grandson Caligula's. When I first saw Augustus in this game I was just waiting for him to burst into Nazi salute screaming heil Caesar! He looks ridiculous.
Yah that is pretty stupid, but he was actually often portrayed as having blonde hair as it was seen to be a fair trait. - Still stupid though. He was also always portrayed young. Look at the Primaporta Statue ;)
As for Galigula, he wasn't actually Augustus' great grandson by blood so you cannot draw the conclusion that they would look alike :)
Wrong. Suetonius states that he had curled hair, inclining to a yellow color. Therefore, he was blond.
@@jl9062yeah but Suetonius is kind of a bad source lol
I'm not one for realism, but the thing that most made this game fun was the idea to make it modible in the steam workshop
Very good trailer, it gives goosebumps, however the game itself is...
yeah you know
I AM NOT CAESAR I DON'T HAVE HIS STRENGTH
NICE! will definetly be buying.
Near trailer. When does this movie come out? What's that? It's for a game? But it feels like a movie trailer!
and a strategy game at that
You can do good cinematic with this game.
I love this cutscene
And then smash the Octavian Romans with Pompey
Nah with Antony.
Lepidus tho
Time to wait for a sale now.
Is the ost in this trailer in the game?
Man that backgound theme of the trailer. Where can I find it ?
Despite the patches, the CA Team have a lot of nerve showing their faces smiling when they should be humble after this years debacle, don't they know a JIHAD could be declared upon them for such a shitty release.
no a drusade has to be called. I will give 200 ducats for their head each
goosebumps anyone?
AMcTigheHD me
I still hate the fact that they called Caesar "SEE-ZER".
It is KAI-SAR for anybody who stumbles upon this comment.
Yes vulgar latin
Just to clarify, since it apparently annoyed you and you felt the need to "correct" it
The pronunciation used is the correct English pronunciation, it is not "Kai-sar" in English
In reconstructed classical Latin, it's pronounced "Yulius Kaiser" - but the game is using the English names, not the classical Latin names
Otherwise Mark Antony would be "Marcus Antonius" - but once again, the English variant of his name was used, because this version of the game is in English
Regardless "Julius Kaiser" is flat out incorrect, it's either "Yulius (or Iulius) Kaiser" or "Julius Seezar" - you're either pronouncing it in reconstructed classical Latin or English, you pick one you don't mix them
So for anybody who stumbles across this comment, OP is largely incorrect - the pronunciation used in the game is the correct English pronunciation