Ancient Rome The Rise And Fall Of An Empire: Revolution 4

Life of Tiberius Gracchus.

Rome was once a largely democratic society, with regular elections. This Republic lasted for 500 years, but then came Tiberius Gracchus. He believed in the ideals of the Republic - fairness, decency and justice for everyone -but was appalled by Rome's aristocrats' treatment of the poor. So he unleashed the power of the mob upon the streets of Rome, with devastating consequences.

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[AMAGAD911]

ok im pretty sure that senate fucker is a sith lord

[Dalbert342]

@2242bzo With your attitude you would probably ended up being the deadest motherfucker in the land lol

[indian0121]

It's always the old pathetic men who send young men into battle just to die in vain. How sad............

[Kershtarel]

Quite an intergalactic troupe we have here!

A senator that sounds like Yoda, if he had an evil twin.

And Gurney Haleck as Roman General.

Stay tuned for Praetor Kirk and Oracle as Oracle.

[Elenrai]

@AMAGAD911 The senate=Jedi's with a lot of fucking class?

[Chansulus]

@ASaxonAtHeart that is your opinion .

[timmehtimmehtimmehti]

@spruss929 before, this lead to the Julius

[ASaxonAtHeart]

@spruss929 Whilst Caesar did launch a revolution of sorts, I think it is here is to point out how the "working class" was rising up against the aristocracy. Usually when we think of revolutions we think of things like the 18th C French one and 20th C Socialist ones, so the phrase is associated with poor vs rich, weak vs powerful etc. With Caesar it was less rising up against oppressors and more taking advantage of a situation to gain immense political power. It was a very different circumstance

[spruss929]

@ASaxonAtHeart thank you the only thing is why would they make this (the name) revolution if Cesar was the reveloutionary ik this guy was a reveloutionary but he didn't even finish his Cesar deserves that episode

[ASaxonAtHeart]

@spruss929 Being a nerd who loves to throw knowledge at people, may I give you a quick low-down on the chronology of Rome? Yes? Excellent.

Rome was initially ruled by kings, who were tyrannical as all kings were in that era, and so they were thrown out. After that came the Republic in which this is set. Near the end of this era the Roman army as we know it was established. Then Caesar took power, and was followed by Augustus who was the first of the Emperors, who ruled for about 450 years.