19 Triumph Jeff Beal HBO Series Rome OST 

This is julius's triumph

@@malcolmmacinnis247 the part he mentioned is reused for Octavian's triumph.

@@admontblanc oh my mistake

@@malcolmmacinnis247 np, it's basically the same track, likely on purpose to symbolize how Augustus inherited everything from Julius.

The roman imperialism was a dictatorship, an absolutist government. Much like the fascist dictatorships, who were inspired by the roman empire.

To thunderous applause

Rome before Ceasar wasnt a democracy..open up a history book, it'll work wonders ;)

@@maltesimusfraterdemassimo7215 I mean tbf it is arguable although the Republic was an oligarchy it was in a sense democratic Compared to many of the kingdoms around it

@@ASillyHistoryBuff And the plebeyan wars opened up the republic making it more democratic. But by the time of Sila, and after him, by the time of Cesar the republic started to give too many power to some individuals.

@@lsthero5863 Sulla indeed and Marius, their conflict started the issues with ambitious generals The problem came when the Roman state shifted responsibility for paying the troops to the generals leading them They then had little reason to be loyal to the state when their general was responsible for their pay