What if Julius Caesar Was Not Assassinated? - Alternate History FULL DOCUMENTARY

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Publicado 2022-09-16
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When Caesar died on the Ides of March, he closed the door on many ambitious plans which would have significantly altered the trajectory of the Roman Empire and of our history. In our alternate history scenario we explore the case where Julius Caesar survived with a discussion of his Dacian Campaign, an interbellum period in Rome, a precursor invasion of Armenia, and finally a conquest of the Parthian Empire.

What do you think would have happened to Julius Caesar?

Video Chapters
00:00 1.1 - Intro
02:08 1.2 - The Setup
05:10 1.3 - The Invasion Plans
07:23 1.4 - The Key Figures
10:15 1.5 - The Dacian Invasion
18:27 2.1 - The Dacian Peace
20:38 2.2 - Return to Rome
29:50 3.1 - Context for the Parthian War
33:22 3.2 - Plans for the Parthian War
37:53 3.3 - Mobilization
45:00 3.4 - The Armenian War
51:17 3.5 - The Armenian Peace
52:26 4.1 - Branching Timeline
52:23 4.2 - The Parthian Counterattack
57:07 4.3 - The Roman Invasion of Parthia
1:05:36 4.4 - The Conclusion


Credits:
Research = Chris Das Neves
Script = Invicta
Narration = Invicta
Artwork = Penta Limited

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Todos los comentarios (21)
  • @InvictaHistory
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  • @tomm9963
    I'll save you all an hour. If he wasn't MURDERED, we'd all be living in the Intergalactic Roman Empire and we'd have colonies in multiple Universes. Hail Caesar!
  • @_Abjuranax_
    I like to think of a Timeline that stems from either Casaer listening to his wife's dreams, or of having read and believed the message sent to him by a servant at the last moment. 2 scenarios: First, he just doesn't go, and history diverges along that path, or more sinisterly, Caesar is alerted to the plot and eliminates the conspirators with the blessings of the populous. That would certainly secure his power base at home for whatever ambitions he may have held for the future, and he would have taken full advantage against his enemies if fate had given Caesar the opportunity to do so.
  • 6:59 Parthia: Whoa? Arenā€™t you supposed to be dead, how did you survive your assassination? New Timeline Caesar: Actually, it was super easy, barely an inconvenience.
  • @__mindflayer__
    If Julius Caesar was never assassinated. Little Ceaserā€™s would actually be a good pizza place.
  • @SimonAshworthWood
    I like the fact that you mentioned Julius Caesarā€™s egalitarian reforms. That crucial aspect of his rule is usually left out of YouTube videos, TV documentaries and dramatisations of Julius Caesarā€™s life (HBOā€™s ā€œRomeā€, for example).
  • @zachschreck
    Wouldn't he have succumbed to worsening seizures and stomach issues? Instead he goaded his enemies into giving him the most immortal assassination in history and ultimately his heir on the throne
  • @thekillers1stfan
    This video is so spectacularly done. I loved the attention to detail in how even smaller parts of the campaigns would have compared to other "future" endeavors by Trajan/Antony. Such a fun topic
  • @raymondharris3788
    The accuracy and grasp you all have on the mindset, tactics and disposition of Caesar to war is mind boggling. From everything I've read and listened too, everything you guys said about how he would and could react is CLEARLY based on empirical evidence and historical accounts. This is the kind of theoretical content i cant get nearly enough of
  • @eric2685
    I suspect Caesar's Legioms would have struggled against the mobille , fast moving Parthian bowman , whose arrows were apparently able to penetrate the shields they held . That said , Caesar was no Crassus ! If anyone could've beaten the Parthians , it would have been Caesar and his best troops .
  • @muse5722
    I think if Caesar lived on he would have come to realize Octavian's disdain towards military matters (among his other lesser qualities) and likely would have either molded him into something different from the octavian we know OR shunned him as a result.
  • The answer is very simple. Had he lived a little longer, he would have conquered the Parthians and would have been known as "Second Alexanderā€.
  • @jeromecummings3609
    Is there any chance you can do a video on why we donā€™t hear about PTSD in ancient soldiers? As awful as war is today hand to hand combat, seeing your buddies get sliced up next to you, had to be tough.
  • @undead9999
    If he was not murdered, we would all be living in the imperium of mankind... for the emperor!
  • @ClydeC
    30:40 This month's bread dole is provided by the Capitoline Guild of Millers, TRUE ROMAN BREAD FOR TRUE ROMANS.
  • @yiinhawlam2110
    It was also unfortunate during this alternative timeline, if the Han Dynasty had not been temporary crippled by civil war, the envoys from 2 sides would had met via The Silk Road, and changed history further.
  • @zoetje9817
    I think Caesar wouldā€™ve used the mountains in the East to his advantage. Using terrain and other tactical differences to his advantage was one of his strengths. In addition to that, bear in mind that he wouldā€™ve been fairly close to Crassus before his death. It is likely that he knew how dangerous their cavalry was, and went through the mountains instead. If he wouldā€™ve gone through the mountains, he probably wouldnā€™t be able to annex Mesopotamia or anything like that, however he could weaken the Parthian King by undermining his support. He could also have split off Atropatene from Parthia, transitioning it to a Roman client state instead.
  • @ophirbelkin5958
    Really liked this video, most of these alternate histories are really unrealistic but you kept it all reasonable and logical, keep on the great work!