Would you like to inspect the original subtitles? These are the user uploaded subtitles that are being translated:
1
00:00:27,569 --> 00:00:30,030
Nearly six years after invading Gaul,
2
00:00:30,739 --> 00:00:34,034
Julius Caesar has just one territory
left to conquer
3
00:00:34,117 --> 00:00:37,037
before he can return to Rome
and claim his glory...
4
00:00:37,996 --> 00:00:38,913
Alesia.
5
00:00:41,666 --> 00:00:43,251
He builds a wall,
6
00:00:43,710 --> 00:00:46,421
trapping 60,000 Gauls inside
7
00:00:46,880 --> 00:00:50,050
led by their general Vercingetorix.
8
00:00:52,260 --> 00:00:55,096
Less than a mile away,
behind a second wall,
9
00:00:55,764 --> 00:01:00,268
are 120,000 soldiers from different tribes
across Gaul.
10
00:01:04,939 --> 00:01:09,360
If Caesar and his army of 60,000 men
can't defend the walls...
11
00:01:10,111 --> 00:01:11,946
Caesar will lose everything.
12
00:01:19,537 --> 00:01:20,997
Get to positions!
13
00:01:55,657 --> 00:01:57,659
Archers, nock!
14
00:02:00,829 --> 00:02:01,788
Draw!
15
00:02:03,331 --> 00:02:04,165
Release!
16
00:02:10,171 --> 00:02:11,089
Draw!
17
00:02:13,049 --> 00:02:13,883
Release!
18
00:02:33,444 --> 00:02:35,905
As Caesar's men
defend the outer wall,
19
00:02:40,034 --> 00:02:40,952
on the inside...
20
00:02:41,661 --> 00:02:43,371
Ladders, now!
21
00:02:45,999 --> 00:02:48,168
...Vercingetorix makes his move.
22
00:02:50,962 --> 00:02:51,796
Shields!
23
00:03:10,398 --> 00:03:12,609
Breach! Outer wall!
24
00:03:14,903 --> 00:03:19,282
The Romans secure the interior,
but the outer wall is breached.
25
00:03:20,742 --> 00:03:21,910
Go!
26
00:03:25,622 --> 00:03:31,711
The Gauls manage to discover
a weak point in the walls.
27
00:03:39,052 --> 00:03:41,262
The Gauls identified this as a spot
28
00:03:41,387 --> 00:03:44,015
that they could converge
all of their forces on
29
00:03:44,098 --> 00:03:45,975
and break the Roman siege lines.
30
00:03:47,393 --> 00:03:48,770
We need help!
31
00:03:54,609 --> 00:03:56,361
Hold the wall!
32
00:04:00,156 --> 00:04:02,283
Get the reinforcements! Now!
33
00:04:11,292 --> 00:04:14,837
But Caesar responds
with a stroke of military genius.
34
00:04:16,965 --> 00:04:19,968
The Romans converged on that one spot
to protect it,
35
00:04:20,969 --> 00:04:23,972
and then Caesar led out
a cavalry detachment
36
00:04:24,055 --> 00:04:26,683
to come around the back
of the relief army.
37
00:04:38,152 --> 00:04:41,781
The Gauls then believed that they had been
surrounded by the Romans,
38
00:04:41,864 --> 00:04:44,701
and caught in that pincer,
they disintegrated.
39
00:04:46,327 --> 00:04:47,662
The Gauls are retreating.
40
00:04:53,376 --> 00:04:55,420
Against overwhelming odds,
41
00:04:56,587 --> 00:04:59,966
Julius Caesar and his men outlast
two armies
42
00:05:01,259 --> 00:05:05,388
in one of the greatest
military achievements in Roman history.
43
00:06:39,857 --> 00:06:41,526
After four days of fighting,
44
00:06:43,361 --> 00:06:45,113
and a hundred thousand dead,
45
00:06:48,074 --> 00:06:49,909
Caesar has done the impossible...
46
00:06:50,868 --> 00:06:52,620
defeating the Gauls at Alesia.
47
00:07:35,246 --> 00:07:37,748
There was no hope for Vercingetorix.
48
00:07:41,502 --> 00:07:43,754
He knew that he couldn't carry on the war
49
00:07:45,590 --> 00:07:47,592
and he knew that he couldn't stay
inside the city
50
00:07:47,675 --> 00:07:49,177
because they would all starve to death.
51
00:08:10,072 --> 00:08:10,907
Please...
52
00:08:12,366 --> 00:08:14,577
spare the lives of my men.
53
00:08:16,662 --> 00:08:17,955
It's all I ask.
54
00:08:38,643 --> 00:08:39,936
Put him in chains.
55
00:08:56,661 --> 00:09:01,082
With Vercingetorix's surrender,
Caesar has won more than a battle...
56
00:09:02,166 --> 00:09:04,418
he's conquered all of Gaul.
57
00:09:06,087 --> 00:09:11,509
The advantage that Vercingetorix's revolt
had for Caesar was that
58
00:09:11,592 --> 00:09:17,682
it unified all of the forces in Gaul
under a single head and a single leader,
59
00:09:17,765 --> 00:09:22,645
and it allowed Caesar to cut that head off
in one fell swoop.
60
00:09:27,108 --> 00:09:30,069
Caesar's victory transforms
the Roman Republic,
61
00:09:30,861 --> 00:09:34,490
expanding its territory
by 200,000 square miles.
62
00:09:35,658 --> 00:09:39,453
Making it the largest single
military conquest in Roman history.
63
00:09:42,873 --> 00:09:46,794
Julius Caesar stretches the Roman Empire
out all the way to the Atlantic Ocean.
64
00:09:47,545 --> 00:09:49,714
Making essentially
that part of Europe Roman,
65
00:09:50,047 --> 00:09:53,134
which would shape all of Europe
even today.
66
00:09:55,761 --> 00:09:58,723
Roman soldiers begin settling
this new territory,
67
00:10:00,224 --> 00:10:04,437
which will eventually become cities,
like Paris and Geneva.
68
00:10:06,147 --> 00:10:07,231
But for Caesar,
69
00:10:08,107 --> 00:10:11,193
the only thing on his mind
is returning to Rome.
70
00:10:26,083 --> 00:10:29,670
As Caesar returns home
to reclaim the power he once had,
71
00:10:35,968 --> 00:10:38,596
he sends messengers ahead
with news of the battle,
72
00:10:41,349 --> 00:10:45,436
as well as gold and treasure
to be spent on the Roman people.
73
00:10:53,361 --> 00:10:58,074
There are huge festivals held in the city
to celebrate Caesar's success.
74
00:11:02,745 --> 00:11:06,540
There are public banquets,
gladiatorial combats,
75
00:11:07,541 --> 00:11:10,336
and there are distributions of free food,
76
00:11:11,712 --> 00:11:16,550
so that the people are well aware
that Caesar's success is good for them.
77
00:11:18,427 --> 00:11:21,347
The festivities last
for 20 straight days,
78
00:11:22,139 --> 00:11:23,974
captivating the Roman people.
79
00:11:27,436 --> 00:11:32,358
The conquest of Gaul makes Caesar
the most popular person in Rome.
80
00:11:33,484 --> 00:11:36,237
These victories are massive.
81
00:11:36,320 --> 00:11:41,117
These victories make him famous,
these victories make him rich.
82
00:11:41,492 --> 00:11:45,037
He is by far the strongest man in Rome.
83
00:11:47,164 --> 00:11:50,084
But not everyone is happy
with Caesar's success.
84
00:11:59,760 --> 00:12:02,722
Eight years after forcing Caesar
out of Rome,
85
00:12:04,056 --> 00:12:06,851
Pompey realizes he's made a big mistake.
86
00:12:10,521 --> 00:12:14,442
Pompey sees Caesar's new popularity
as a direct threat.
87
00:12:15,693 --> 00:12:20,364
Caesar is now perhaps more powerful
than the rest of the Senate put together.
88
00:12:22,032 --> 00:12:26,537
It was clear that the relationship
was coming under increasing strain.
89
00:12:32,209 --> 00:12:34,879
If Pompey hopes to retain
any form of power
90
00:12:35,963 --> 00:12:37,673
he must get rid of Caesar...
91
00:12:38,507 --> 00:12:39,550
for good.
92
00:12:53,564 --> 00:12:54,774
Julius Caesar...
93
00:12:56,108 --> 00:12:58,778
he sent Rome to war
without our permission,
94
00:12:58,861 --> 00:13:02,198
illegally raised legions
without our approval.
95
00:13:05,242 --> 00:13:06,994
Butchered entire towns.
96
00:13:07,203 --> 00:13:10,706
Starved women and children.
Slaughtered hundreds of thousands.
97
00:13:10,915 --> 00:13:14,543
All so he could line his pockets
with the spoils of war.
98
00:13:16,545 --> 00:13:20,508
Caesar is a threat to our Republic.
99
00:13:24,470 --> 00:13:28,641
He's shown no regard for the Senate.
No regard for anyone but himself.
100
00:13:31,185 --> 00:13:36,565
We are all proud of the remarkable
achievements of our soldiers,
101
00:13:38,567 --> 00:13:41,779
but he must be held accountable
for his actions.
102
00:13:44,406 --> 00:13:48,244
He must be stripped of his command
immediately and ordered to return to Rome,
103
00:13:52,164 --> 00:13:54,458
where he will stand trial.
104
00:14:01,841 --> 00:14:04,301
Caesar had a lot of enemies
back home in Rome
105
00:14:04,385 --> 00:14:06,387
who saw how popular he was,
106
00:14:06,846 --> 00:14:10,349
not only with the people but with the army
and what a brilliant commander he was.
107
00:14:10,641 --> 00:14:14,979
And they were very concerned
that he was getting far too much power.
108
00:14:18,691 --> 00:14:19,984
All those in favor?
109
00:14:27,575 --> 00:14:29,285
In a unanimous vote,
110
00:14:29,368 --> 00:14:32,288
the Senate agrees to bring charges
against Caesar.
111
00:14:43,340 --> 00:14:47,011
One of the men who sides with Pompey
is an ambitious senator...
112
00:14:47,928 --> 00:14:49,346
named Marcus Brutus.
113
00:14:52,474 --> 00:14:54,393
Brutus was Servilia's son,
114
00:14:55,644 --> 00:14:57,938
and she, of course, was Caesar's mistress.
115
00:15:02,693 --> 00:15:03,903
What's your name?
116
00:15:05,362 --> 00:15:06,196
Brutus.
117
00:15:10,242 --> 00:15:12,494
Brutus grows up admiring Caesar
118
00:15:13,746 --> 00:15:15,873
and considers him a father figure.
119
00:15:35,184 --> 00:15:36,268
Did you stand?
120
00:15:38,437 --> 00:15:39,688
It was unanimous.
121
00:15:41,482 --> 00:15:43,317
They've already selected his replacement.
122
00:15:46,820 --> 00:15:48,238
I know you have feelings for him.
123
00:15:50,824 --> 00:15:51,909
But I thought it best.
124
00:15:54,453 --> 00:15:56,622
Then you did what you needed to do.
125
00:16:00,501 --> 00:16:03,379
While Brutus has a
personal loyalty to Caesar,
126
00:16:03,921 --> 00:16:07,007
his mother raised him to always choose
the winning side.
127
00:16:13,305 --> 00:16:15,599
Brutus was very noble, he was ambitious,
128
00:16:15,683 --> 00:16:18,185
like any other man of his generation.
129
00:16:19,687 --> 00:16:23,607
And like many Romans, Brutus's ambitions
would have been to get to the top.
130
00:16:40,541 --> 00:16:42,042
Are you going to tell me?
131
00:16:43,043 --> 00:16:44,712
I'm being stripped of my command.
132
00:16:45,838 --> 00:16:46,672
What?
133
00:16:48,215 --> 00:16:49,925
They're ordering me back to Rome
134
00:16:50,968 --> 00:16:52,136
to face charges.
135
00:16:52,970 --> 00:16:53,804
For what?
136
00:16:54,221 --> 00:16:56,348
Illegally levying troops.
137
00:16:57,933 --> 00:16:59,518
This is bullshit. Tell them no.
138
00:16:59,601 --> 00:17:00,936
And be forced into exile?
139
00:17:03,897 --> 00:17:06,567
You won't get a fair trial.
Pompey will make sure of that.
140
00:17:18,078 --> 00:17:19,163
Julia...
141
00:17:19,913 --> 00:17:21,206
has passed...
142
00:17:22,666 --> 00:17:24,084
during child birth.
143
00:17:30,507 --> 00:17:31,341
I'm sorry.
144
00:17:35,095 --> 00:17:36,013
I'll be outside
145
00:17:36,972 --> 00:17:37,973
if you need anything.
146
00:17:43,687 --> 00:17:48,317
Caesar is blindsided
by the death of Julia, his only child.
147
00:17:50,152 --> 00:17:54,323
When Julia died in childbirth,
Caesar was destroyed.
148
00:17:56,575 --> 00:17:58,118
She was his only daughter,
149
00:17:58,786 --> 00:18:03,749
and the heir not only to his fortune,
but also to his family's prestige.
150
00:18:07,461 --> 00:18:09,088
For the first time in his life,
151
00:18:09,463 --> 00:18:10,964
Caesar is alone in the world,
152
00:18:13,300 --> 00:18:16,512
and must decide if he'll accept
the senate's terms
153
00:18:16,595 --> 00:18:19,848
or ignore them
and march his troops into Rome.
154
00:18:36,532 --> 00:18:37,407
One!
155
00:18:38,158 --> 00:18:40,035
Two! Back!
156
00:18:40,744 --> 00:18:45,499
Caesar expected to come back
from his victories in Gaul to be acclaimed
157
00:18:45,582 --> 00:18:49,086
and then to be re-elected as consul
for a second time.
158
00:18:49,169 --> 00:18:51,338
Back! One!
159
00:18:51,421 --> 00:18:55,592
But his enemies in the Senate
were dead set against that happening,
160
00:18:55,676 --> 00:18:57,803
and Pompey was on their side.
161
00:18:59,096 --> 00:19:03,142
One! Two! Back! Three!
162
00:19:05,769 --> 00:19:09,356
Caesar and his troops
make it to the border of Gaul and Italy
163
00:19:09,982 --> 00:19:12,651
to a narrow river called the Rubicon.
164
00:19:21,618 --> 00:19:24,079
If Caesar crosses this boundary
with an army,
165
00:19:24,913 --> 00:19:26,165
in the eyes of the law,
166
00:19:27,040 --> 00:19:28,625
he'd be invading Rome.
167
00:19:33,172 --> 00:19:36,133
Caesar really had a choice to make.
168
00:19:37,342 --> 00:19:41,096
Do I give up, come back,
get prosecuted by my enemies,
169
00:19:41,305 --> 00:19:43,098
and be banished for life?
170
00:19:44,141 --> 00:19:44,975
Or...
171
00:19:45,267 --> 00:19:46,727
do I cross this boundary?
172
00:19:47,853 --> 00:19:50,772
Do I come into Italy
173
00:19:51,315 --> 00:19:54,860
and point this Roman army at Rome itself?
174
00:20:14,963 --> 00:20:17,132
In January of 49 B.C.,
175
00:20:18,133 --> 00:20:22,095
Caesar and his men,
the strongest legion in all of Rome,
176
00:20:22,971 --> 00:20:24,598
cross the Rubicon river.
177
00:20:27,976 --> 00:20:31,730
Crossing the Rubicon
officially began a civil war.
178
00:20:31,980 --> 00:20:34,942
Caesar was now
a rebellious military general
179
00:20:35,150 --> 00:20:38,570
leading Roman troops
against the city of Rome itself.
180
00:20:41,240 --> 00:20:42,824
Caesar's crossing of the Rubicon
181
00:20:42,908 --> 00:20:45,535
was really one of the pivotal events
in history.
182
00:20:46,161 --> 00:20:48,914
Caesar wasn't going to allow himself
to be pushed around
183
00:20:48,997 --> 00:20:52,292
and to be deprived of what he felt
was his due.
184
00:20:55,087 --> 00:20:58,006
Crossing the Rubicon
is not only an act of war,
185
00:20:59,049 --> 00:21:01,802
it's the defining moment
in Caesar's career.
186
00:21:03,053 --> 00:21:04,763
And the core of his legacy.
187
00:21:06,431 --> 00:21:09,851
I think the fact that we still
have the phrase "crossing the Rubicon"
188
00:21:10,394 --> 00:21:14,690
has to do with the fact
that there was no u-turn.
189
00:21:14,773 --> 00:21:17,526
You could not cross the Rubicon,
then decide against it.
190
00:21:17,609 --> 00:21:21,071
He had committed himself and his troops
to marching on Rome
191
00:21:21,363 --> 00:21:23,156
and that's why it's remained
with us today.
192
00:21:28,245 --> 00:21:30,163
Knowing he can't turn back,
193
00:21:30,414 --> 00:21:33,792
Caesar and 5,000 troops begin marching
toward Rome...
194
00:21:36,586 --> 00:21:38,005
to overtake the capital.
195
00:21:48,432 --> 00:21:51,143
You pressed us to issue an ultimatum.
196
00:21:51,768 --> 00:21:53,562
We should never had brought charges.
197
00:21:53,645 --> 00:21:56,732
He could sack Rome just as easily
as he took Gaul.
198
00:21:56,815 --> 00:21:58,066
We won't let that happen.
199
00:21:59,067 --> 00:22:02,946
Our armies outnumber Caesar's
three to one.
200
00:22:04,364 --> 00:22:05,782
So call them to Rome!
201
00:22:08,118 --> 00:22:09,202
We need to leave.
202
00:22:11,079 --> 00:22:12,581
Abandon Rome?
203
00:22:12,914 --> 00:22:14,750
For the time being, yes.
204
00:22:15,751 --> 00:22:18,086
I'll send word for my legions
to assemble in Greece.
205
00:22:18,170 --> 00:22:19,296
We'll meet them there.
206
00:22:19,671 --> 00:22:21,840
We're just giving Rome to Caesar?
207
00:22:24,217 --> 00:22:25,886
I'm not giving him anything.
208
00:22:35,479 --> 00:22:36,646
For the senators,
209
00:22:37,397 --> 00:22:40,025
leaving Rome may look
like a desperate act,
210
00:22:42,235 --> 00:22:45,781
but Pompey knows he can't defeat Caesar
without an army.
211
00:22:48,033 --> 00:22:51,912
Pompey is a very resourceful general
and he has a plan.
212
00:22:52,537 --> 00:22:55,123
The plan is to pull out of Italy
213
00:22:55,207 --> 00:22:57,084
and make a stand in the east.
214
00:22:57,751 --> 00:23:02,672
To build up a new army,
and to use that army to fight Caesar.
215
00:23:08,053 --> 00:23:09,471
Pompey asks his legions,
216
00:23:09,554 --> 00:23:12,099
scattered across Asia
and the Mediterranean,
217
00:23:12,349 --> 00:23:13,725
to meet him in Greece.
218
00:23:14,935 --> 00:23:18,063
while forcing each senator,
including Brutus,
219
00:23:18,230 --> 00:23:20,524
to choose a side in this civil war.
220
00:23:33,870 --> 00:23:35,288
You don't think I should go.
221
00:23:36,998 --> 00:23:38,041
Why do you say that?
222
00:23:39,501 --> 00:23:40,752
This isn't personal.
223
00:23:41,336 --> 00:23:45,257
Pompey has the support of the Senate,
the clear military advantage... leave us.
224
00:23:52,431 --> 00:23:53,598
This is the right move.
225
00:23:56,017 --> 00:23:57,060
Are you asking?
226
00:24:00,772 --> 00:24:02,858
Pompey is the better choice.
227
00:24:04,067 --> 00:24:06,027
And even if Caesar wins,
228
00:24:06,736 --> 00:24:07,779
he won't hurt you.
229
00:24:09,239 --> 00:24:10,365
Trust yourself.
230
00:24:12,909 --> 00:24:13,743
I should go.
231
00:24:19,624 --> 00:24:20,625
Be careful.
232
00:24:40,854 --> 00:24:43,982
On the 17th of January, 49 B.C.,
233
00:24:45,150 --> 00:24:48,153
Pompey and most of the Senate
abandon Rome,
234
00:24:49,779 --> 00:24:52,073
leaving the capital without a government.
235
00:24:54,576 --> 00:24:56,536
Nobody was in charge in the city.
236
00:24:57,078 --> 00:25:00,665
The Senate was in shambles,
no assemblies were being called.
237
00:25:01,708 --> 00:25:06,713
Street gangs were essentially
in control of large portions of the city.
238
00:25:09,424 --> 00:25:11,134
With the city in chaos,
239
00:25:11,635 --> 00:25:14,387
Caesar could easily take control of Rome.
240
00:25:17,474 --> 00:25:20,185
and that's exactly what Pompey
wants him to do.
241
00:25:28,235 --> 00:25:31,238
He's taking this route to Brundisium.
242
00:25:31,696 --> 00:25:33,657
That's where he'll set sail for Greece.
243
00:25:33,907 --> 00:25:35,075
What about Rome?
244
00:25:35,784 --> 00:25:37,494
We can deal with Rome later.
245
00:25:37,953 --> 00:25:40,872
He's left the city wide open,
we should take it now, while we still can.
246
00:25:40,956 --> 00:25:42,290
Rome's not the priority.
247
00:25:43,792 --> 00:25:45,877
Stopping Pompey from reaching his armies.
248
00:25:46,670 --> 00:25:47,879
That's the priority.
249
00:25:49,881 --> 00:25:51,716
We'll march through the night
to make up time.
250
00:25:51,800 --> 00:25:52,926
Then we'll cut through here--
251
00:25:53,009 --> 00:25:55,804
But if we take Rome,
we can fortify the city limits.
252
00:25:55,887 --> 00:25:57,013
Block him out.
253
00:25:57,389 --> 00:26:01,810
If Pompey reaches Greece,
he'll strengthen his forces tenfold.
254
00:26:02,852 --> 00:26:05,438
Rome can't be defended
against an army of that size.
255
00:26:07,274 --> 00:26:09,359
We're changing course to Brundisium...
256
00:26:10,318 --> 00:26:11,152
now.
257
00:26:14,281 --> 00:26:15,865
Break camp, we're on the move!
258
00:26:17,576 --> 00:26:18,660
On your feet!
259
00:26:23,790 --> 00:26:25,750
While the city is unguarded,
260
00:26:27,043 --> 00:26:32,090
Caesar understands that taking Rome
is not as important as stopping Pompey.
261
00:26:47,564 --> 00:26:50,275
Pompey and the Senate are traveling
to Brundisium,
262
00:26:50,358 --> 00:26:52,485
a port city in southern Italy.
263
00:26:55,447 --> 00:26:59,034
When they arrive, they'll sail to Greece,
to build up their army.
264
00:27:00,619 --> 00:27:04,164
If Caesar and his men can get
to Brundisium first,
265
00:27:04,372 --> 00:27:07,584
Pompey will be forced
to fight or surrender.
266
00:27:10,587 --> 00:27:15,425
But the challenge is enormous,
as Pompey has a head start of 200 miles.
267
00:27:17,093 --> 00:27:21,514
To close the gap, Caesar's men will need
to march at an unforgiving pace.
268
00:27:24,351 --> 00:27:27,270
Caesar is a very bold leader.
269
00:27:27,812 --> 00:27:32,776
His hallmark is speed, he always wants
to get his army there first.
270
00:27:32,859 --> 00:27:35,779
He's constantly pushing.
271
00:27:36,738 --> 00:27:40,867
As a general, Caesar will be
where you don't want him to be.
272
00:27:41,117 --> 00:27:43,870
He seems to have
limitless amounts of energy.
273
00:27:48,625 --> 00:27:50,377
As they reach Corfinium,
274
00:27:51,127 --> 00:27:54,547
Caesar and his army trail Pompey
by just 30 miles.
275
00:28:21,825 --> 00:28:23,535
After three months of marching,
276
00:28:24,661 --> 00:28:27,247
Caesar and his men arrive in Brundisium.
277
00:28:30,709 --> 00:28:31,960
But they're too late.
278
00:28:48,643 --> 00:28:50,186
Pompey has slipped away.
279
00:28:53,148 --> 00:28:54,983
But Caesar refuses to give up.
280
00:29:01,656 --> 00:29:04,617
So he orders his men
to begin building ships.
281
00:29:06,035 --> 00:29:07,412
What's the latest estimate?
282
00:29:07,495 --> 00:29:08,496
Two months.
283
00:29:08,997 --> 00:29:11,499
-It's not good enough.
-The men are working as fast as they can.
284
00:29:11,583 --> 00:29:12,876
We don't have two months.
285
00:29:12,959 --> 00:29:14,252
We can only push them so hard.
286
00:29:15,044 --> 00:29:15,962
Ships take time.
287
00:29:16,629 --> 00:29:18,256
Trust me, you'll want them built right.
288
00:29:20,633 --> 00:29:21,634
Just get it done.
289
00:29:30,852 --> 00:29:33,271
One! Two!
290
00:29:33,354 --> 00:29:34,481
Three!
291
00:29:36,191 --> 00:29:39,277
One! Two! Three!
292
00:29:42,781 --> 00:29:45,033
While Caesar constructs his fleet,
293
00:29:46,201 --> 00:29:47,535
Pompey builds an army,
294
00:29:50,955 --> 00:29:53,958
as troops from Asia and Syria
arrive in Greece
295
00:29:54,042 --> 00:29:56,211
to fight for their celebrated leader.
296
00:30:01,174 --> 00:30:02,967
Pompey has at his disposal
297
00:30:03,218 --> 00:30:06,930
these men who have all
personally pledged to Pompey
298
00:30:07,013 --> 00:30:08,681
that if he should come calling,
299
00:30:08,765 --> 00:30:12,018
that they will raise men, money,
material, whatever.
300
00:30:12,519 --> 00:30:14,729
He will be able to call essentially
on the resources
301
00:30:14,813 --> 00:30:18,900
of the entire eastern Mediterranean
to battle against Caesar.
302
00:30:22,779 --> 00:30:24,280
Back in Brundisium,
303
00:30:25,740 --> 00:30:28,993
Caesar's men have been building ships
for nearly two months,
304
00:30:30,662 --> 00:30:33,665
but they've only built enough
to carry half his army.
305
00:30:35,959 --> 00:30:38,711
And Caesar realizes time is running out.
306
00:30:42,048 --> 00:30:45,343
Caesar knows that he needs
to push the envelope,
307
00:30:45,426 --> 00:30:48,972
knows that if he lets Pompey go on
for much longer, that...
308
00:30:49,389 --> 00:30:52,600
those forces arrayed against him
will just get bigger and bigger.
309
00:30:56,062 --> 00:30:58,398
Leaving Mark Antony
to finish the fleet,
310
00:30:59,774 --> 00:31:01,484
Caesar sets off for Greece
311
00:31:02,110 --> 00:31:03,903
with only half his troops.
312
00:31:05,947 --> 00:31:09,492
When Caesar left Italy
to go over to Greece,
313
00:31:09,576 --> 00:31:12,078
this left him dangerously exposed.
314
00:31:12,161 --> 00:31:14,247
Probably he should not have done it.
315
00:31:15,456 --> 00:31:17,333
But Caesar needs to force this battle.
316
00:31:27,552 --> 00:31:29,095
After two days,
317
00:31:30,263 --> 00:31:33,808
Caesar and his army of 11,000 men
arrive in Greece
318
00:31:35,143 --> 00:31:36,936
and begin preparing for battle.
319
00:31:38,271 --> 00:31:40,023
But Caesar quickly realizes
320
00:31:41,691 --> 00:31:44,694
that Pompey's army is far greater
than he imagined.
321
00:31:47,572 --> 00:31:49,908
A force four times the size of his,
322
00:31:52,452 --> 00:31:55,038
that grows larger and stronger each day.
323
00:32:00,710 --> 00:32:03,838
We'll blockade here, then through here.
Cut their supply lines,
324
00:32:04,380 --> 00:32:05,465
then starve them out.
325
00:32:06,549 --> 00:32:08,259
-Thoughts?
-Good work.
326
00:32:11,012 --> 00:32:11,846
Sir...
327
00:32:13,348 --> 00:32:14,849
Caesar's forces have been spotted.
328
00:32:17,644 --> 00:32:18,728
Caesar's here?
329
00:32:19,187 --> 00:32:21,731
Their camp is just beyond the ridge line,
less than a mile away.
330
00:32:23,149 --> 00:32:23,983
How many men?
331
00:32:24,567 --> 00:32:26,736
Scout's estimate was only half
what we expected.
332
00:32:37,038 --> 00:32:37,956
What do we do now?
333
00:32:40,416 --> 00:32:42,168
Send the scouts to track them down.
334
00:32:42,794 --> 00:32:43,628
Yes sir.
335
00:32:48,383 --> 00:32:49,217
Go.
336
00:32:56,641 --> 00:32:59,102
While Pompey may have
the larger army,
337
00:32:59,978 --> 00:33:03,356
he knows what Caesar's achieved
against greater odds.
338
00:33:05,358 --> 00:33:07,443
Pompey has the numerical advantage
339
00:33:08,027 --> 00:33:12,407
but even then, he doesn't necessarily want
to fight a battle with Caesar.
340
00:33:13,074 --> 00:33:17,161
It had been quite a long time since Pompey
had actually led troops in battle.
341
00:33:24,252 --> 00:33:27,797
Pompey arranges a meeting
to convince Caesar not to fight.
342
00:33:32,343 --> 00:33:36,848
It's been ten years since these former
friends and partners have seen each other.
343
00:34:00,371 --> 00:34:01,456
It's good to see you,
344
00:34:03,249 --> 00:34:05,460
though I wish it were under
different circumstances.
345
00:34:07,962 --> 00:34:09,714
I never congratulated you on Gaul.
346
00:34:11,674 --> 00:34:12,717
I was impressed.
347
00:34:15,094 --> 00:34:17,930
I assume you called me here
to negotiate a truce?
348
00:34:18,014 --> 00:34:19,640
I called you here as a courtesy.
349
00:34:21,768 --> 00:34:22,935
To offer you a way out.
350
00:34:23,936 --> 00:34:26,606
Disband your armies
and drop the all the charges,
351
00:34:27,565 --> 00:34:29,317
and I'll tell my men to stand down.
352
00:34:31,486 --> 00:34:32,653
Why would I do that?
353
00:34:32,737 --> 00:34:33,946
Because you're afraid.
354
00:34:35,907 --> 00:34:37,950
You're afraid your men aren't ready...
355
00:34:40,453 --> 00:34:42,705
afraid you're not as sharp
as you used to be.
356
00:34:43,790 --> 00:34:45,500
And that's why you called me here.
357
00:34:47,668 --> 00:34:49,378
Your men are better trained.
358
00:34:50,755 --> 00:34:53,716
But they don't stand a chance
against the size of my army.
359
00:34:55,301 --> 00:34:56,385
So what's your offer?
360
00:35:00,056 --> 00:35:03,893
Order your men to lay down their arms
and surrender themselves to my legions.
361
00:35:04,769 --> 00:35:06,562
Then you'll return to Rome to face trial.
362
00:35:07,271 --> 00:35:09,107
I'll make sure the courts
are lenient on you,
363
00:35:09,190 --> 00:35:10,817
but you'll never hold office again.
364
00:35:12,652 --> 00:35:15,446
Or you can die on the battlefield
alongside your men...
365
00:35:18,282 --> 00:35:19,325
the choice is yours.
366
00:35:22,537 --> 00:35:24,288
I'll need a day or two to think it over.
367
00:35:24,372 --> 00:35:27,041
So you can wait
for the rest of your forces to arrive?
368
00:35:32,130 --> 00:35:33,297
Consider my offer.
369
00:35:37,802 --> 00:35:38,845
My grandchild...
370
00:35:42,557 --> 00:35:45,309
a boy... or girl?
371
00:35:47,270 --> 00:35:48,187
It was a boy.
372
00:36:11,460 --> 00:36:13,921
Caesar's forces
are more battle tested,
373
00:36:14,964 --> 00:36:16,465
but with only half an army,
374
00:36:17,216 --> 00:36:19,218
he stands little chance of victory.
375
00:36:21,888 --> 00:36:22,722
Any word?
376
00:36:23,055 --> 00:36:23,890
Not yet.
377
00:36:26,142 --> 00:36:28,102
There was really good reason to think
378
00:36:28,186 --> 00:36:31,189
that Pompey would be able to not just
outnumber Caesar,
379
00:36:31,272 --> 00:36:33,357
but massively outnumber Caesar.
380
00:36:33,941 --> 00:36:37,987
Whatever couple of legions Caesar has
will never be able to withstand that.
381
00:36:52,251 --> 00:36:54,420
Caesar is facing certain death
382
00:36:56,464 --> 00:36:59,425
when Mark Antony finally arrives
in Greece.
383
00:37:04,680 --> 00:37:06,182
Caesar was a brilliant general.
384
00:37:07,183 --> 00:37:09,810
But it wasn't until Mark Antony was able
385
00:37:09,894 --> 00:37:13,481
to successfully ferry the other half
of the army over to Greece,
386
00:37:13,564 --> 00:37:17,568
that Caesar even stood any chance
of facing off Pompey.
387
00:37:26,953 --> 00:37:28,454
Send the weakest to the front.
388
00:37:29,288 --> 00:37:31,165
Keep the more experienced in reserve.
389
00:37:32,750 --> 00:37:34,335
Caesar's forces just arrived.
390
00:37:36,837 --> 00:37:37,713
The rest of them.
391
00:37:52,353 --> 00:37:53,187
It's fine.
392
00:37:55,731 --> 00:37:57,233
I want Caesar confident.
393
00:37:58,317 --> 00:37:59,902
That makes him predictable.
394
00:38:02,905 --> 00:38:04,407
Where do you have our cavalry?
395
00:38:05,074 --> 00:38:05,908
Divided...
396
00:38:06,826 --> 00:38:07,952
along the flanks.
397
00:38:10,746 --> 00:38:11,580
Good.
398
00:38:11,664 --> 00:38:13,332
Even with a full army,
399
00:38:13,666 --> 00:38:16,877
Pompey still has a two to one advantage
over Caesar.
400
00:38:20,548 --> 00:38:23,175
His infantry is here, here, and here.
401
00:38:23,259 --> 00:38:24,093
How many?
402
00:38:24,260 --> 00:38:26,637
Four legions at the front.
Three more on either side.
403
00:38:26,721 --> 00:38:28,973
He'll try to divide our ranks
or surround us.
404
00:38:31,475 --> 00:38:34,437
Outnumbered, Caesar comes up
with a strategy
405
00:38:34,520 --> 00:38:36,605
to help defeat Pompey's men.
406
00:38:37,940 --> 00:38:40,192
His cavalry is divided
along the perimeter,
407
00:38:41,319 --> 00:38:42,278
so keep an eye on them.
408
00:38:48,451 --> 00:38:51,787
It's been over a year
since Caesar crossed the Rubicon.
409
00:38:52,413 --> 00:38:53,247
And now,
410
00:38:53,456 --> 00:38:57,668
he's about to face his greatest rival
on the battlefield.
411
00:39:10,181 --> 00:39:11,057
Today,
412
00:39:11,849 --> 00:39:13,309
we face an army of traitors,
413
00:39:14,518 --> 00:39:16,020
driven by greed
414
00:39:16,854 --> 00:39:17,688
and power.
415
00:39:19,857 --> 00:39:22,193
You are here to defend the Republic.
416
00:39:23,736 --> 00:39:27,698
You are here to fight
for the future of Rome.
417
00:39:31,660 --> 00:39:32,703
We...
418
00:39:33,954 --> 00:39:35,414
will overpower their ranks,
419
00:39:36,749 --> 00:39:38,501
we will destroy their forces,
420
00:39:39,877 --> 00:39:41,087
and when we are done,
421
00:39:42,588 --> 00:39:45,591
not a single one of them
will be left standing.
422
00:39:50,638 --> 00:39:52,306
I accept no other outcome...
423
00:39:55,559 --> 00:39:57,353
only victory!
424
00:40:13,953 --> 00:40:15,746
Pompey and Caesar
425
00:40:15,830 --> 00:40:20,000
are two of the greatest generals
in Roman history,
426
00:40:20,459 --> 00:40:23,003
and they were now facing each other.
427
00:40:23,838 --> 00:40:28,217
So, you're looking at two titans
really squaring off,
428
00:40:28,968 --> 00:40:31,929
and deciding the fate
of the Roman Republic.
429
00:40:33,848 --> 00:40:37,101
The winner will be named
Rome's greatest general,
430
00:40:37,768 --> 00:40:40,312
and the ruler of what will one day become
431
00:40:40,896 --> 00:40:43,482
the world's most powerful empire.
432
00:40:44,608 --> 00:40:46,610
First ranks, charge!
433
00:40:53,033 --> 00:40:54,076
Charge!
434
00:40:54,160 --> 00:40:55,995
Charge!
33224
Can't find what you're looking for?
Get subtitles in any language from opensubtitles.com, and translate them here.