How Titus Pullo Brought Down The Republicrome :... Instant

In the HBO series Rome , the claim that "brought down the Republic" refers to a specific chain of events in Season 1, Episode 2, where a petty personal grudge inadvertently sparks a civil war. The Fictional Catalyst: The Forum Melee

Claiming his life is in danger and his sacred rights as a Tribune have been violated, Antony flees Rome to join Caesar. Caesar uses this "attack" on a legal representative of the people as his primary excuse to cross the Rubicon , effectively starting the civil war. Historical Reality vs. Fiction How Titus Pullo Brought Down the RepublicRome :...

In reality, the real Titus Pullo was a centurion mentioned in Caesar's Commentarii de Bello Gallico for his bravery in Gaul, but he had no recorded role in the events leading to the crossing of the Rubicon. In the HBO series Rome , the claim

After returning to Rome, Pullo kills a man in a gambling den who was cheating him. Historical Reality vs