War and Peace ...and War (35 to 32 B.C.E.)

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Music:
"XY," by Nctrnm
"Infados," by Kevin MacLeod
"March of the Victors," by Benjamin Botkin
"Thomas Neutrality," by Enrique Molano
"Hitchcock Would Have Fucked Up Charade," by Chris Zabriskie
"Hallon," by Christian Bjoerklund

[LordMazafeff]

Octavian really lucked out meeting Agrippa, he found the perfect subordinate. Someone unbelievably competent but also trustworthy and unambitious.

[abdulrahmanalzaidi]

The reason why it took so long for HC to put this video out wasn't because of research or editing, he was just waiting for tribune Aquila to grant him permission to upload it.

Edit- thank you all so much for getting my comment to 3k likes, this has never happened before. If I made someone smile and happy then that’s a reward that’s enough for me but still thank you for the likes.

[resileaf]

Aggripa has to have been an absolute genius of his time. Modern military mind, incredible city manager and planner, is there anything he couldn't do?

[GrubyTolek]

I'm glad Agrippa gets the historical recognition he deserves. Just think of how many people like him were the brains before the successful reigns of other famous historical figures.

[Joe-zqex]

Crassus’ battle plans: March out into the desert in a square and die 🤷‍♂️

Caesar’s battle plans: Go behind the enemy lines with a small amount of soldiers and no food for the 50th time and build forts

Octavian and Brutus’ battle plans: what are battle plans?

Agrippa’s battle plans: Big brain time

[Bongo]

As an Italian that unadulterated translation felt very, contemporary to modern Italian "discourse". Truly we descend from noble stock lol.

[lennox]

Octavian taking Antony’s will and reading it aloud is like someone stealing your diary and reading it aloud at lunch 🤣

[hurricanemeridian]

Agrippa seems to me like the only person in this entire second triuverate phase who actually knows what he's doing and genuenly benefitted the roman citizenry

[ZumbaMarx]

“These wounds probably stayed with Octavian for the rest of his life.”

Same is true for Caesar and his wounds, to be fair.

[Colddirector]

That "academics being prudes" thing is really true. I went around looking for that "we pissed away your gold in Gaul" song from one of Caesar's triumphs and a most of the translations online basically obscured what was actually being said behind needlessly flowery language.

[bb_arcadia]

That letter from Antony to octavian is hilarious I guess he really was as funny in real life as he was in the show😂

[JFIX]

I must be really tired if I'm constantly laughing at every time Agrippa starts spinning and/or flying like a Jetson. And yet, I am still fully awake to acknowledge the absolute genius of the man.

[joetraw]

Octavian: Let's go Agrippa, in and out. One year campaign.

*3 years later*

Octavian: I did NOT have control of that situation AT ALL.

[Lorkwondo]

Please keep making these even after actium. At least a second "Rome's new political order" about how octavian solidified his power after antony's defeat

[ChandlerTV]

I genuinely look forward to Historia Civilis uploads more than I do most shows

[shangrilainxanadu]

It's pretty heartwarming considering Roman history both before and after that Agrippa and Octavian never forgot how much they owed each other. A brilliant politician combined with a brilliant general made the Empire work. Afterwards, even if both existed at the same time, they always betrayed or sabotaged each other, and the Empire depended on unicorns who could be both in one man.

[freespiritedd]

Agrippa is the real hero in my opinion, and Octavian was indeed very lucky to had him. He was extremely loyal, very intelligent and diligent. He did all the work, and saved his ass all the time. Without Agrippa, Octavian is nothing.

[vaylonkenadell]

The story of Agrippa cleaning up the city of Rome really speaks to me as someone who is concerned with public works and civic improvement. People tend to forget that the role of government should be to handle these basic, day-to-day, boring functions.

[Arcian]

The more I read and hear about Agrippa, the more I grow convinced that the man was the living personification of competence.

[josephlongbone]

Octavian -
"That's why your shoes raggedy!"

Anthony-
"That's why Caesar dead!"
"Dead as hell!"
"How many daggers they pull out of him?!"