1 00:00:00,300 --> 00:00:30,300 R-R-R-Romulus, R-R-R-Remus, R-R-R-Romulus, R-R-R-Remus, R-R-R-Romulus, R-R-R-Remus, R-R-R-Romulus, R-R-R-Remus, R-R-R-Romulus, R-R-R-Remus, R-R-R-Romulus, R-R-R-Romulus, R-R-R-Romulus, R-R-R-Romulus, R-R-R-Romulus, R-R-R-Romulus, R-R-R-Romulus, R-R-R-Romulus, R-R-R-Romulus, R-R-R-Romulus, R-R-R-Romulus, R-R-R-Romulus, R-R-R-Rom 2 00:00:30,800 --> 00:00:35,460 I'm one who commands, ruling all provinces in my empire. 3 00:00:35,939 --> 00:00:38,380 Build aqueducts and say my name's Augustus. 4 00:00:38,539 --> 00:00:40,219 It's the Pax Romana. 5 00:00:40,740 --> 00:00:43,579 Nah, walk into the forum through the arch made of marble rock. 6 00:00:43,700 --> 00:00:45,979 Granduncle Caesar joined up with Cleopatra. 7 00:00:46,299 --> 00:00:49,140 If he hadn't died on the Ides, he'd see me and he'd say, 8 00:00:49,280 --> 00:00:51,140 Man, that's how I beat Pompey. 9 00:00:51,200 --> 00:00:53,560 Armies are obeying me, goods are moving really free, 10 00:00:53,700 --> 00:00:56,179 government's efficient, and there's Pax Latin word for peace. 11 00:00:56,280 --> 00:00:58,579 No more of these Punic wars fighting over Sicily. 12 00:00:58,759 --> 00:01:00,039 Hannibal crossed the Alps. 13 00:01:00,039 --> 00:01:08,090 still garbage couldn't beat sips and hannibal had elephants we were a republic a government run by 14 00:01:08,090 --> 00:01:11,689 elected ones who we call representatives the branch is called the senate is controlled by 15 00:01:11,689 --> 00:01:15,530 nobles called patricians but the poor citizens and workers were called plebeians who chose the 16 00:01:15,530 --> 00:01:20,250 citizens assembly my name's on the calendar my name's on the calendar no for real look at august 17 00:01:20,250 --> 00:01:25,829 my name's on the calendar we got concrete to build arch bridges we got baths where you read and talk 18 00:01:25,829 --> 00:01:31,290 business build a coliseum fill the coliseum get some gladiators let the lions eat them 19 00:01:31,290 --> 00:01:33,769 You know, the Roman Empire's growing 20 00:01:33,769 --> 00:01:36,290 Got to keep the conquered people from revolting 21 00:01:36,290 --> 00:01:37,849 All of them should know the laws 22 00:01:37,849 --> 00:01:40,469 Plebeians and slaves, we'll see them in the forum and say 23 00:01:40,469 --> 00:01:41,670 Hear the twelve tables 24 00:01:41,670 --> 00:01:43,469 I'm one who commands 25 00:01:43,469 --> 00:01:46,189 Ruling all provinces in my empire 26 00:01:46,189 --> 00:01:49,129 Build aqueducts and say my name's Augustus 27 00:01:49,129 --> 00:01:50,950 It's the Pax Romana 28 00:01:50,950 --> 00:01:53,569 I'm one who commands 29 00:01:53,569 --> 00:01:56,269 Ruling all provinces in my empire 30 00:01:56,269 --> 00:01:59,230 Build aqueducts and say my name's Augustus 31 00:01:59,230 --> 00:02:01,150 It's the Pax Romana 32 00:02:01,150 --> 00:02:04,209 Seven hills help protect us from invasion 33 00:02:04,209 --> 00:02:06,750 Fertile farmlands in the plains of Latium 34 00:02:06,750 --> 00:02:09,229 Volcanoes, they sometimes erupt like Mount Vesuvius 35 00:02:09,229 --> 00:02:11,610 Pompeii was sad, but their soil's rich 36 00:02:11,610 --> 00:02:14,969 The Italian peninsula's on Mediterranean trade routes 37 00:02:14,969 --> 00:02:16,729 You'll see that it's shaped like a boot 38 00:02:16,729 --> 00:02:19,530 My non-citizen soldiers still defend us 39 00:02:19,530 --> 00:02:21,849 Every five years we count the people with the census 40 00:02:21,849 --> 00:02:23,849 Your servants, your slaves, your brothers, your babies 41 00:02:23,849 --> 00:02:25,509 We're gonna take a census, so get ready 42 00:02:25,509 --> 00:02:27,129 Cause we're counting up the numbers 43 00:02:27,129 --> 00:02:29,669 We do it every five years, counting up the numbers 44 00:02:29,669 --> 00:02:32,169 So register because we're counting up the numbers 45 00:02:32,169 --> 00:02:34,650 People are like, oh, you're adopted by Caesar 46 00:02:34,650 --> 00:02:37,030 I'm like, careful, you're talking to an emperor 47 00:02:37,030 --> 00:02:39,590 Caesar was no emperor, he got murdered by senators 48 00:02:39,590 --> 00:02:42,250 At most he was a dictator with only a dictatorship 49 00:02:42,250 --> 00:02:44,870 He gave land to his soldiers to appease them 50 00:02:44,870 --> 00:02:47,289 He had to hand free grain to his citizens 51 00:02:47,289 --> 00:02:48,830 Yeah, he governed Gaul 52 00:02:48,830 --> 00:02:50,990 He crossed the Rubicon to start a civil war 53 00:02:50,990 --> 00:02:52,210 But I've defeated generals 54 00:02:52,210 --> 00:02:54,889 Why'd he make citizens of those not born in Rome? 55 00:02:55,009 --> 00:02:57,490 Maybe he was scared there'd be a plebeian revolt 56 00:02:57,490 --> 00:03:00,069 Plebeian revolt 57 00:03:00,069 --> 00:03:05,610 Hey Caesar, were you reading Livy's books too much? 58 00:03:06,210 --> 00:03:06,689 Yeah 59 00:03:06,689 --> 00:03:09,370 I'm one who commands 60 00:03:09,370 --> 00:03:12,050 Building all provinces in my empire 61 00:03:12,050 --> 00:03:15,030 Build aqueducts and say my name's Augustus 62 00:03:15,030 --> 00:03:16,909 It's the Pax Romana 63 00:03:16,909 --> 00:03:20,270 I wear a laurel and robe 64 00:03:20,270 --> 00:03:22,530 It's called the toga though 65 00:03:22,530 --> 00:03:25,289 I build those Roman roads 66 00:03:25,289 --> 00:03:27,849 And your taxes pay for those 67 00:03:27,849 --> 00:03:29,990 Bad news for you consuls 68 00:03:29,990 --> 00:03:32,550 Who made new laws for Rome 69 00:03:32,550 --> 00:03:34,949 All those I can veto 70 00:03:34,949 --> 00:03:37,569 The republic's days are through 71 00:03:37,569 --> 00:03:39,729 I'm one who commands 72 00:03:39,729 --> 00:03:42,490 More than all provinces in my empire 73 00:03:42,490 --> 00:03:45,330 Build aqueducts and say my name's Augustus 74 00:03:45,330 --> 00:03:47,389 It's the Fox Romana 75 00:03:47,389 --> 00:03:51,979 Is that a bed sheet you're wearing?