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two of the greatest problems in history

two of the greatest problems in history

two of the greatest problems in history are how to account for the Rise of Rome

are how to account for the Rise of Rome

are how to account for the Rise of Rome and how to account for her

and how to account for her

and how to account for her fall we may come nearer to understanding

fall we may come nearer to understanding

fall we may come nearer to understanding the truth if we remember that the fall

the truth if we remember that the fall

the truth if we remember that the fall of Rome like her rise had not one cause

of Rome like her rise had not one cause

of Rome like her rise had not one cause but many and was not an event but a

but many and was not an event but a

but many and was not an event but a process spread over 300

process spread over 300

process spread over 300 years some Nations have not lasted as

years some Nations have not lasted as

years some Nations have not lasted as long as Rome

long as Rome

long as Rome fell in the year 180 ad the emperor

fell in the year 180 ad the emperor

fell in the year 180 ad the emperor Marcus Aurelius was leading his Roman

Marcus Aurelius was leading his Roman

Marcus Aurelius was leading his Roman Legions against Germanic tribes along

Legions against Germanic tribes along

Legions against Germanic tribes along the danu

the danu

the danu [Music]

frontier my Lord Caesar the Omens are

frontier my Lord Caesar the Omens are

frontier my Lord Caesar the Omens are bad

bad

bad I could not find its

heart when I was a child Ides I had a

heart when I was a child Ides I had a

heart when I was a child Ides I had a secret fear that night would come and

secret fear that night would come and

secret fear that night would come and would never end that we would live out

would never end that we would live out

would never end that we would live out our lives in total

our lives in total

our lives in total darkness it was a small fear then yet my

darkness it was a small fear then yet my

darkness it was a small fear then yet my Lord sees that the sun always Rises and

Lord sees that the sun always Rises and

Lord sees that the sun always Rises and will again so you say

will again so you say

will again so you say it is said more people die at this

it is said more people die at this

it is said more people die at this moment when night is about to give way

moment when night is about to give way

moment when night is about to give way today than at any other time it seems to

today than at any other time it seems to

today than at any other time it seems to me night Whispers Come Away With Me To

me night Whispers Come Away With Me To

me night Whispers Come Away With Me To the west sleep

the west sleep

the west sleep forever what has another day to offer

forever what has another day to offer

forever what has another day to offer you what is another day to offer you

you what is another day to offer you

you what is another day to offer you toones

toones

toones warmth

warmth

warmth life

color people

my Lord Caesar the

my Lord Caesar the

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son as you

son as you

son as you predicted I congratulate you demones

predicted I congratulate you demones

predicted I congratulate you demones [Music]

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toad

toad

toad lius levious how is

lius levious how is

lius levious how is Caesar well in order to answer that

Caesar well in order to answer that

Caesar well in order to answer that question and one must consider three

question and one must consider three

question and one must consider three aspects of the situation one our

aspects of the situation one our

aspects of the situation one our Emperor's been at the wars for 17 years

Emperor's been at the wars for 17 years

Emperor's been at the wars for 17 years and lived under very difficult

and lived under very difficult

and lived under very difficult conditions two no one could ever

conditions two no one could ever

conditions two no one could ever describe Marcus Aurelius as a robust man

describe Marcus Aurelius as a robust man

describe Marcus Aurelius as a robust man there's a joke among the soldiers here

there's a joke among the soldiers here

there's a joke among the soldiers here about tones they say ask demones what

about tones they say ask demones what

about tones they say ask demones what day it is and he'll lecture you on the

day it is and he'll lecture you on the

day it is and he'll lecture you on the history of the

calendar you are well my Lord C

it seems that every Governor every King

it seems that every Governor every King

it seems that every Governor every King in the whole empire is waiting in the

in the whole empire is waiting in the

in the whole empire is waiting in the valley below I invited them here for a

valley below I invited them here for a

valley below I invited them here for a particular purpose I've also asked my

particular purpose I've also asked my

particular purpose I've also asked my son

son

son Commodus your great friend Commodus tell

Commodus your great friend Commodus tell

Commodus your great friend Commodus tell me of your last campaign in these

me of your last campaign in these

me of your last campaign in these Barbarian forests two or three times we

Barbarian forests two or three times we

Barbarian forests two or three times we thought we had balar their leader but

thought we had balar their leader but

thought we had balar their leader but each time he was able to get away a few

each time he was able to get away a few

each time he was able to get away a few days longer Caesar we'll bring you his

days longer Caesar we'll bring you his

days longer Caesar we'll bring you his head no olus please don't bring me his

head no olus please don't bring me his

head no olus please don't bring me his head I wouldn't know what to do with it

head I wouldn't know what to do with it

head I wouldn't know what to do with it bring him to me alive but here is the

bring him to me alive but here is the

bring him to me alive but here is the heart of the barbarians then bring me

heart of the barbarians then bring me

heart of the barbarians then bring me the heart of the barbarians I wish to

the heart of the barbarians I wish to

the heart of the barbarians I wish to speak with him speak with him Rome has

speak with him speak with him Rome has

speak with him speak with him Rome has existed for a thousand years it is time

existed for a thousand years it is time

existed for a thousand years it is time we found peaceful ways to live with

we found peaceful ways to live with

we found peaceful ways to live with those you call barbarians so bring me

those you call barbarians so bring me

those you call barbarians so bring me this

this

this Bomar alive and quickly

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there was a rumor that Lucilla was

there was a rumor that Lucilla was

there was a rumor that Lucilla was here Lucilla Caesar's daughter ah yes

here Lucilla Caesar's daughter ah yes

here Lucilla Caesar's daughter ah yes Caesar's daughter

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as the dove feier the

as the dove feier the

as the dove feier the eagle as the lamb fears the

eagle as the lamb fears the

eagle as the lamb fears the wolf so is my heart heavy with

wolf so is my heart heavy with

wolf so is my heart heavy with fear oh mother Vesta Eternal mother of

fear oh mother Vesta Eternal mother of

fear oh mother Vesta Eternal mother of Rome help me bring back the health of my

Rome help me bring back the health of my

Rome help me bring back the health of my father protect us from the danger which

father protect us from the danger which

father protect us from the danger which hangs over the

Empire let there be

Empire let there be

Empire let there be peace over all

Rome

Lucilla lius

Lucilla you're

Lucilla you're

Lucilla you're beautiful you're

beautiful you're

beautiful you're beautiful what does that

mean it's been so

mean it's been so

mean it's been so long I had

long I had

long I had forgotten why didn't you ever try to see

forgotten why didn't you ever try to see

forgotten why didn't you ever try to see me when you were in Rome it seemed you

me when you were in Rome it seemed you

me when you were in Rome it seemed you did not really want to see

did not really want to see

did not really want to see anyone I thought

anyone I thought

anyone I thought by living alone away from the world I

by living alone away from the world I

by living alone away from the world I could find

could find

could find peace then I found there is no real

peace then I found there is no real

peace then I found there is no real peace in being

peace in being

peace in being alone there is only

loneliness I to have been lonely

Lucifer I'm here now

Lucifer I'm here now

Lucifer I'm here now lius and if my father's Health

lius and if my father's Health

lius and if my father's Health improves and if your duties as a a

improves and if your duties as a a

improves and if your duties as a a soldier do not prevent vent

soldier do not prevent vent

soldier do not prevent vent it we may see each

it we may see each

it we may see each other if you want

other if you want

other if you want to I want to

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[Music] itri darti king of Petra welcome M

itri darti king of Petra welcome M

itri darti king of Petra welcome M welcome Petra

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[Music] cicus King of the Omnia greetings cobas

cicus King of the Omnia greetings cobas

cicus King of the Omnia greetings cobas King of the

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Omnia s

Omnia s

Omnia s proc Consul of

proc Consul of

proc Consul of [Music]

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[Music] Judea

Judea

Judea [Music]

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[Music] Africa welcome Vilan is pro Consul of

Africa welcome Vilan is pro Consul of

Africa welcome Vilan is pro Consul of Syria Marcel's govern Govern of Egypt I

Syria Marcel's govern Govern of Egypt I

Syria Marcel's govern Govern of Egypt I think marcelus friend of

think marcelus friend of

think marcelus friend of [Music]

Caesar and who would this be

demones the jilan

demones the jilan

demones the jilan brokan my grateful thanks

brokan my grateful thanks

brokan my grateful thanks tontis the gilas friend of Caesar

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welcome Pericles Pro Consul of Athens

welcome Pericles Pro Consul of Athens

welcome Pericles Pro Consul of Athens Pericles of Athens

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[Music] Rome is honored so harus that armenia's

Rome is honored so harus that armenia's

Rome is honored so harus that armenia's King is with us my Lord Caesar Armenia

King is with us my Lord Caesar Armenia

King is with us my Lord Caesar Armenia hopes only for even closer ties to Rome

hopes only for even closer ties to Rome

hopes only for even closer ties to Rome [Music]

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[Music] uh pertinax

brania welcome pertinent next welcome

brania welcome pertinent next welcome

brania welcome pertinent next welcome Britannia

Britannia

Britannia [Music]

Cesar

Cesar

Cesar [Applause]

Governors consuls

Governors consuls

Governors consuls princes you have come from the deserts

princes you have come from the deserts

princes you have come from the deserts of Egypt from the mountains of

of Egypt from the mountains of

of Egypt from the mountains of Armenia from the forests of Gaul and the

Armenia from the forests of Gaul and the

Armenia from the forests of Gaul and the Prairies of

Prairies of

Prairies of Spain you do not resemble each other nor

Spain you do not resemble each other nor

Spain you do not resemble each other nor do you wear the same

do you wear the same

do you wear the same clothes nor sing the same

clothes nor sing the same

clothes nor sing the same songs nor worship the same

songs nor worship the same

songs nor worship the same Gods yet like a mighty tree with green

Gods yet like a mighty tree with green

Gods yet like a mighty tree with green leaves and black

leaves and black

leaves and black roots you are the

roots you are the

roots you are the unity which is

unity which is

unity which is Rome look about you and look at

yourselves and see the greatness of Rome

200 years ago the GS were our fiercest

200 years ago the GS were our fiercest

200 years ago the GS were our fiercest enemies now we greet them as friends in

enemies now we greet them as friends in

enemies now we greet them as friends in the whole world only two small Frontiers

the whole world only two small Frontiers

the whole world only two small Frontiers are still hostile to us one here in the

are still hostile to us one here in the

are still hostile to us one here in the north which separates us from those who

north which separates us from those who

north which separates us from those who are called

are called

are called barbarians the other in the East

barbarians the other in the East

barbarians the other in the East Persia only on these two borders will

Persia only on these two borders will

Persia only on these two borders will you find walls

you find walls

you find walls Palisades fors and

Palisades fors and

Palisades fors and hatred but these are not the Frontiers

hatred but these are not the Frontiers

hatred but these are not the Frontiers Rome

Rome

Rome wants Rome wants and needs human

Frontiers we've had to fight long Wars

Frontiers we've had to fight long Wars

Frontiers we've had to fight long Wars your burdens have been

your burdens have been

your burdens have been great but we come now to the end of the

great but we come now to the end of the

great but we come now to the end of the road here within our reach golden

road here within our reach golden

road here within our reach golden centuries of Peace a true PX

centuries of Peace a true PX

centuries of Peace a true PX romaner wherever you live whatever the

romaner wherever you live whatever the

romaner wherever you live whatever the color of your skin when peace is

color of your skin when peace is

color of your skin when peace is achieved it will bring to all

achieved it will bring to all

achieved it will bring to all all the Supreme right of Roman

all the Supreme right of Roman

all the Supreme right of Roman citizenship

my Lord Caesar are you ill a small pain

my Lord Caesar are you ill a small pain

my Lord Caesar are you ill a small pain in my side it'll

pass no longer provinces or colonies but

pass no longer provinces or colonies but

pass no longer provinces or colonies but Rome Rome everywhere a family of equal

Rome Rome everywhere a family of equal

Rome Rome everywhere a family of equal Nations

Nations

Nations that is what lies ahead

May the gods hasten the day

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rilla each time I see you I wonder how

rilla each time I see you I wonder how

rilla each time I see you I wonder how it is possible iaed something so

it is possible iaed something so

it is possible iaed something so beautiful you make it hard for me to

beautiful you make it hard for me to

beautiful you make it hard for me to take leave of this

take leave of this

take leave of this life father you have a long life ahead

life father you have a long life ahead

life father you have a long life ahead of you death is in the order of things

of you death is in the order of things

of you death is in the order of things didn't they teach you that at school I

didn't they teach you that at school I

didn't they teach you that at school I will not let you leave me is there a

will not let you leave me is there a

will not let you leave me is there a choice soon this trickle of blood these

choice soon this trickle of blood these

choice soon this trickle of blood these few

few

few bones this netwoven of nerves and

bones this netwoven of nerves and

bones this netwoven of nerves and arteries will be

arteries will be

arteries will be dust no

dust no

dust no choice now the time

choice now the time

choice now the time here I will see that you take better

here I will see that you take better

here I will see that you take better care of

care of

care of yourself even

so time is

so time is

so time is short and there is a decision

short and there is a decision

short and there is a decision which I can no longer

which I can no longer

which I can no longer delay I must sacrifice the love of my

delay I must sacrifice the love of my

delay I must sacrifice the love of my son Commodus must never be my

son Commodus must never be my

son Commodus must never be my Heir

Heir

Heir olus it is my wish that you should

olus it is my wish that you should

olus it is my wish that you should succeed

succeed

succeed me and I intend to present you to the

me and I intend to present you to the

me and I intend to present you to the leaders of the Empire openly as my

leaders of the Empire openly as my

leaders of the Empire openly as my successor but you said yourself Caesar

successor but you said yourself Caesar

successor but you said yourself Caesar it it need someone who will change who

it it need someone who will change who

it it need someone who will change who will find new ways a man of the 10th

will find new ways a man of the 10th

will find new ways a man of the 10th Century of Rome I know only the ways of

Century of Rome I know only the ways of

Century of Rome I know only the ways of War I would not know how to make allies

War I would not know how to make allies

War I would not know how to make allies out of The Barbarians you will find new

out of The Barbarians you will find new

out of The Barbarians you will find new ways you have the heart for it

ways you have the heart for it

ways you have the heart for it lius but commas already shares the

lius but commas already shares the

lius but commas already shares the throne with you I had hoped that

throne with you I had hoped that

throne with you I had hoped that position and responsibility would make

position and responsibility would make

position and responsibility would make him grow up but he's interested only in

him grow up but he's interested only in

him grow up but he's interested only in games and

games and

games and Gladiators it was you Caesar who brought

Gladiators it was you Caesar who brought

Gladiators it was you Caesar who brought me into your family

me into your family

me into your family commers and I are like

commers and I are like

commers and I are like brothers I love comers

brothers I love comers

brothers I love comers too but that's just a

too but that's just a

too but that's just a feeling just a personal

feeling just a personal

feeling just a personal feeling my Lord

feeling my Lord

feeling my Lord Caesar Prince com sends you his

Caesar Prince com sends you his

Caesar Prince com sends you his greetings he is in the snow country two

greetings he is in the snow country two

greetings he is in the snow country two days journey from

days journey from

days journey from here perhaps I should meet com Us My

here perhaps I should meet com Us My

here perhaps I should meet com Us My Lord Caesar yes lius go to meet him and

Lord Caesar yes lius go to meet him and

Lord Caesar yes lius go to meet him and think about what I have said but

think about what I have said but

think about what I have said but remember my time is short

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[Music] even though Commodus is my brother I

even though Commodus is my brother I

even though Commodus is my brother I would have done as you did

Father and would you also have chosen

Father and would you also have chosen

Father and would you also have chosen lius yes

yes

yes

yes only why did he

only why did he

only why did he hesitate if he'd not been the kind of

hesitate if he'd not been the kind of

hesitate if he'd not been the kind of man who hesitates when faced with such a

man who hesitates when faced with such a

man who hesitates when faced with such a grave responsibility I would not have

grave responsibility I would not have

grave responsibility I would not have chosen

chosen

chosen him come and sit by

me let me look at you

are you

are you

are you happy you seem reasonably happy and

happy you seem reasonably happy and

happy you seem reasonably happy and yet and yet

yet and yet

yet and yet father a disturbing whisper reached me

father a disturbing whisper reached me

father a disturbing whisper reached me that you thought once of retiring to the

that you thought once of retiring to the

that you thought once of retiring to the Temple of

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Vester I know it is too simple to think

Vester I know it is too simple to think

Vester I know it is too simple to think of life as either beautiful or

of life as either beautiful or

of life as either beautiful or ugly but there was a time when life

ugly but there was a time when life

ugly but there was a time when life seemed very ugly to me it was because of

seemed very ugly to me it was because of

seemed very ugly to me it was because of your mother I was

your mother I was

your mother I was ashamed and she brought you such pain I

ashamed and she brought you such pain I

ashamed and she brought you such pain I knew moments of happiness with her and

knew moments of happiness with her and

knew moments of happiness with her and Beauty but she looked for love

Beauty but she looked for love

Beauty but she looked for love elsewhere since she could not love me

elsewhere since she could not love me

elsewhere since she could not love me you the best the greatest of men is that

you the best the greatest of men is that

you the best the greatest of men is that the way must be father only moments of

the way must be father only moments of

the way must be father only moments of beauty and then

beauty and then

beauty and then betrayal we must try to understand other

betrayal we must try to understand other

betrayal we must try to understand other people

more understand cruelty and

more understand cruelty and

more understand cruelty and weakness even

weakness even

weakness even that you have such a gift for Life

that you have such a gift for Life

that you have such a gift for Life Lucilla but I think you ask too much of

Lucilla but I think you ask too much of

Lucilla but I think you ask too much of it

learn to

learn to

learn to pity learn to have

pity learn to have

pity learn to have compassion for yourself

compassion for yourself

compassion for yourself to pity and compassion for

yourself the future will make great

yourself the future will make great

yourself the future will make great demands on you oh Father

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[Music] Li

Li

Li [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] Li

Li

Li [Music]

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[Music] lius hus

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[Music] [Applause]

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gas lius Warrior voer commus commus most

gas lius Warrior voer commus commus most

gas lius Warrior voer commus commus most groman of them all I missed you are you

groman of them all I missed you are you

groman of them all I missed you are you well I'm never

well I'm never

well I'm never unwell I have much to tell you and I you

unwell I have much to tell you and I you

unwell I have much to tell you and I you we've all come up from Rome julianas

we've all come up from Rome julianas

we've all come up from Rome julianas Niger glorus

Niger glorus

Niger glorus [Music]

w

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father I've seen too little of you that

father I've seen too little of you that

father I've seen too little of you that was not my wish nor mine but these wars

was not my wish nor mine but these wars

was not my wish nor mine but these wars have been endless endless because you

have been endless endless because you

have been endless endless because you were too gentle

were too gentle

were too gentle I would have fought these wars

I would have fought these wars

I would have fought these wars differently there's a lot we do

differently there's a lot we do

differently there's a lot we do differently

differently

differently Commodus I wish you could have come to

Commodus I wish you could have come to

Commodus I wish you could have come to Rome more often there's a new generation

Rome more often there's a new generation

Rome more often there's a new generation there there's a whole new feeling you

there there's a whole new feeling you

there there's a whole new feeling you mean I'm getting old scile perhaps Rome

mean I'm getting old scile perhaps Rome

mean I'm getting old scile perhaps Rome has changed since you were there Rome

has changed since you were there Rome

has changed since you were there Rome has

has

has changed it's now crawling with

changed it's now crawling with

changed it's now crawling with Gladiators sister I thought you'd

Gladiators sister I thought you'd

Gladiators sister I thought you'd retired as a Vestal Virgin and abandoned

retired as a Vestal Virgin and abandoned

retired as a Vestal Virgin and abandoned Rome to you and your athletes female

Rome to you and your athletes female

Rome to you and your athletes female philosopher

philosopher

philosopher as I remember you two began to quarrel

as I remember you two began to quarrel

as I remember you two began to quarrel as soon as you could walk I expect

as soon as you could walk I expect

as soon as you could walk I expect you're tired and thirsty we'll talk

you're tired and thirsty we'll talk

you're tired and thirsty we'll talk together

soon come let's find some wine the

soon come let's find some wine the

soon come let's find some wine the Tribune's pivus and victorinus we have

Tribune's pivus and victorinus we have

Tribune's pivus and victorinus we have fought four campaigns together perilous

fought four campaigns together perilous

fought four campaigns together perilous the greatest Gladiator of all Rome

the greatest Gladiator of all Rome

the greatest Gladiator of all Rome Survivor of a 100 combats we've come to

Survivor of a 100 combats we've come to

Survivor of a 100 combats we've come to fight your battle

fight your battle

fight your battle Gladiators to fight his soldiers why not

Gladiators to fight his soldiers why not

Gladiators to fight his soldiers why not we'll teach your legionaries how to

kill let's have some

wine Marcus

wine Marcus

wine Marcus aelius our Caesar does not look well

aelius our Caesar does not look well

aelius our Caesar does not look well dying men never

dying men never

dying men never do but you knew Caesar was D dying what

do but you knew Caesar was D dying what

do but you knew Caesar was D dying what else could have pull you and your kind

else could have pull you and your kind

else could have pull you and your kind away from the city of

away from the city of

away from the city of Rome you know it is it's when I'm with

Rome you know it is it's when I'm with

Rome you know it is it's when I'm with you that I feel good

you that I feel good

you that I feel good safe don't ever

safe don't ever

safe don't ever change Caesar was just telling me I

change Caesar was just telling me I

change Caesar was just telling me I should change oh father thinks too

should change oh father thinks too

should change oh father thinks too much there's much for a Roman to think

much there's much for a Roman to think

much there's much for a Roman to think of these

of these

of these days why Liv is the moment that honest

days why Liv is the moment that honest

days why Liv is the moment that honest Warrior's face of yours took on the uh

Warrior's face of yours took on the uh

Warrior's face of yours took on the uh philosophers

philosophers

philosophers look let's not think let's

look let's not think let's

look let's not think let's [Music]

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[Music] drink as in the old days as in the old

drink as in the old days as in the old

drink as in the old days as in the old days

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look

[Laughter]

[Laughter]

[Laughter] [Music]

did you study

did you study

did you study logic you know what a dilemma

logic you know what a dilemma

logic you know what a dilemma [Music]

is a dilemma

is a dilemma

is a dilemma [Music]

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[Music] when there are only two

when there are only two

when there are only two possibilities and both of them are

possibilities and both of them are

possibilities and both of them are impossible that is

impossible that is

impossible that is [Music]

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[Music] anorm drink with me now drink with me

anorm drink with me now drink with me

anorm drink with me now drink with me drink with

drink with

drink with me drink with me

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[Applause]

[Applause] I'm sees a son I can have you burned

alive my Liv

is my

is my

is my friend my

brother something's troubling you what

brother something's troubling you what

brother something's troubling you what is it

the

father has asked

father has asked

father has asked me to be his air

[Laughter]

[Laughter]

[Laughter] my own

father but but I'm his

son he must hate me very

much he does not hate

much he does not hate

much he does not hate [Laughter]

[Laughter]

[Laughter] you I did not ask for this commed nor

you I did not ask for this commed nor

you I did not ask for this commed nor did you refuse ask me to refuse ask

did you refuse ask me to refuse ask

did you refuse ask me to refuse ask [Laughter]

[Laughter]

[Laughter] you if you listen

you if you listen

you if you listen carefully you will hear the gods you

carefully you will hear the gods you

carefully you will hear the gods you will hear the gods

will hear the gods

will hear the gods laughing I do not hear them laughing you

laughing I do not hear them laughing you

laughing I do not hear them laughing you will do what the gods decide

Chee for

you she thinks

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lus lus

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oilla Lucilla

oilla Lucilla

oilla Lucilla [Music]

have you finished with

have you finished with

have you finished with Commodus and

Commodus and

Commodus and wine my world has suddenly become

wine my world has suddenly become

wine my world has suddenly become strange I'm not sure where I

strange I'm not sure where I

strange I'm not sure where I am I'm sure of only one

am I'm sure of only one

am I'm sure of only one thing I love you

thing I love you

thing I love you Lucilla if you're so

Lucilla if you're so

Lucilla if you're so sure why did he take you so

sure why did he take you so

sure why did he take you so long I think I must have known all these

long I think I must have known all these

long I think I must have known all these years I must have been certain that one

years I must have been certain that one

years I must have been certain that one day this would

day this would

day this would happen

happen

happen known yet not

known yet not

known yet not known known and not known how can that

be I'm not sure how it

be I'm not sure how it

be I'm not sure how it was but I know

was but I know

was but I know now you were always with me

now you were always with me

now you were always with me everywhere I took you into battle with

everywhere I took you into battle with

everywhere I took you into battle with me you were with me in the cold fields

but you know this oh

but you know this oh

but you know this oh olivus I know this you were with me too

olivus I know this you were with me too

olivus I know this you were with me too always there were times when I wanted to

always there were times when I wanted to

always there were times when I wanted to run away from

run away from

run away from life I did not because I told myself

that one day you would be with

that one day you would be with

that one day you would be with me I want to be with you for the rest of

me I want to be with you for the rest of

me I want to be with you for the rest of my

life for I love

life for I love

life for I love [Music]

[Music]

[Music] you do you leave

you do you leave

you do you leave [Music]

this bring him back to me

this bring him back to me

this bring him back to me safely bring him back to me

safely bring him back to me

safely bring him back to me quickly make him love me

quickly make him love me

quickly make him love me forever e

forever e

forever e [Music]

[Music]

[Music]

get these men back behind the lines

get these men back behind the lines

get these men back behind the lines we're setting a trap for bamar I will

we're setting a trap for bamar I will

we're setting a trap for bamar I will lead the attack the men we sent first

lead the attack the men we sent first

lead the attack the men we sent first into battle will be used as bait many

into battle will be used as bait many

into battle will be used as bait many will

will

will die it will be especially dangerous for

die it will be especially dangerous for

die it will be especially dangerous for for their leader we will be the first

for their leader we will be the first

for their leader we will be the first into this battle we will be your

into this battle we will be your

into this battle we will be your bait and if I die then the gods were not

bait and if I die then the gods were not

bait and if I die then the gods were not with

with

with me then levious my friend my brother

me then levious my friend my brother

me then levious my friend my brother will it not relieve you of a great

burden at the command you will lead your

burden at the command you will lead your

burden at the command you will lead your men forward you will move deeper and

men forward you will move deeper and

men forward you will move deeper and deeper into that Forest until the

deeper into that Forest until the

deeper into that Forest until the barbarians are convinced it is safe to

barbarians are convinced it is safe to

barbarians are convinced it is safe to attack you will stand and hold until we

attack you will stand and hold until we

attack you will stand and hold until we move in and close the Trap we will stand

move in and close the Trap we will stand

move in and close the Trap we will stand and hold

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for

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go

go [Music]

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a

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[Music] take brother

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you're right

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w he [Applause]

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balam's escaped because some of your

balam's escaped because some of your

balam's escaped because some of your Gladiators were

cowards

cowards

cowards father

father

father [Music]

father it's been decided

father it's been decided

father it's been decided Lucilla Armenia and Drome will become

Lucilla Armenia and Drome will become

Lucilla Armenia and Drome will become even

closer a part of Rome

closer a part of Rome

closer a part of Rome a lovely part will become our

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[Music] minion r

minion r

minion r I want you to take care of these I wrote

I want you to take care of these I wrote

I want you to take care of these I wrote them while campaigning in these

them while campaigning in these

them while campaigning in these forests I will watch over them

Father I have tried to convince myself

Father I have tried to convince myself

Father I have tried to convince myself that my fears for the Empire are

that my fears for the Empire are

that my fears for the Empire are unreasonable but my fears are reasonable

unreasonable but my fears are reasonable

unreasonable but my fears are reasonable the East Lucilla is where our danger

the East Lucilla is where our danger

the East Lucilla is where our danger lies we must make an alliance that will

lies we must make an alliance that will

lies we must make an alliance that will show the whole world what Val value Rome

show the whole world what Val value Rome

show the whole world what Val value Rome places on her eastern

places on her eastern

places on her eastern Frontier an alliance with

Armenia and

Armenia and

Armenia and so Caesar must give his daughter in

so Caesar must give his daughter in

so Caesar must give his daughter in marriage to the king of

Armenia I had hoped the gods would be

kind I had hoped you would not have to

kind I had hoped you would not have to

kind I had hoped you would not have to make a marriage without

love

father you know better than

father you know better than

father you know better than anyone what a marriage without love can

anyone what a marriage without love can

anyone what a marriage without love can mean

yes yes I

do I know you love

do I know you love

do I know you love me therefore

therefore if you ask

therefore if you ask

therefore if you ask me it can only mean you must have tried

me it can only mean you must have tried

me it can only mean you must have tried with with all your

with with all your

with with all your strength to find another way yes I

strength to find another way yes I

strength to find another way yes I [Music]

have and you could

not

not

not no I could not

no I could not

no I could not [Music]

[Music]

[Music] therefore it must be done

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thus does Rome punish cards

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[Music] stop this stop this stop this you call

stop this stop this stop this you call

stop this stop this stop this you call us cowards let 20 of your men fight 20

us cowards let 20 of your men fight 20

us cowards let 20 of your men fight 20 of ours if they dare and then see who

of ours if they dare and then see who

of ours if they dare and then see who are cowards move out of the way no one

are cowards move out of the way no one

are cowards move out of the way no one touches verus I am commander of the

touches verus I am commander of the

touches verus I am commander of the northern

Army continue the

Army continue the

Army continue the punishment I will not permit this

punishment I will not permit this

punishment I will not permit this withdraw commus I cannot KN an

withdraw commus I cannot KN an

withdraw commus I cannot KN an I then let the gods decide

I then let the gods decide

I then let the gods decide a

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[Music] yes the Omens have been

yes the Omens have been

yes the Omens have been bad bad for whom for us for Rome at

bad bad for whom for us for Rome at

bad bad for whom for us for Rome at least here we can speak clearly what

least here we can speak clearly what

least here we can speak clearly what would you like jul on us let the god

would you like jul on us let the god

would you like jul on us let the god send us written messages advising us on

send us written messages advising us on

send us written messages advising us on each small move we make is the murder of

each small move we make is the murder of

each small move we make is the murder of an emperor a small

an emperor a small

an emperor a small move

move

move murder Caesar is dying and knows it at

murder Caesar is dying and knows it at

murder Caesar is dying and knows it at any moment he will disinherit Commodus

any moment he will disinherit Commodus

any moment he will disinherit Commodus and Proclaim lius his Heir once he does

and Proclaim lius his Heir once he does

and Proclaim lius his Heir once he does that publicly what hope is there for us

that publicly what hope is there for us

that publicly what hope is there for us to kill

Caesar does Commodus know Commodus does

Caesar does Commodus know Commodus does

Caesar does Commodus know Commodus does not know he must never

not know he must never

not know he must never know Caesar is

know Caesar is

know Caesar is GED there there there are so many close

GED there there there are so many close

GED there there there are so many close to him how can it be done quite easily

to him how can it be done quite easily

to him how can it be done quite easily we all of us know that Caesar loves

we all of us know that Caesar loves

we all of us know that Caesar loves fruit

apples now this blade carries a deadly

apples now this blade carries a deadly

apples now this blade carries a deadly poison on the side with the carve snake

poison on the side with the carve snake

poison on the side with the carve snake cut fruit with it an Apple offer The

cut fruit with it an Apple offer The

cut fruit with it an Apple offer The Poisoned half to Caesar eat the other

Poisoned half to Caesar eat the other

Poisoned half to Caesar eat the other half yourself and

half yourself and

half yourself and then long live the emperor

then long live the emperor

then long live the emperor commus it can be done before hundreds of

commus it can be done before hundreds of

commus it can be done before hundreds of witnesses no one can be suspected from

witnesses no one can be suspected from

witnesses no one can be suspected from whom will Caesar accept fruit who is

whom will Caesar accept fruit who is

whom will Caesar accept fruit who is close enough to him I am you you are

close enough to him I am you you are

close enough to him I am you you are blind

I have only to feel the blade to know

I have only to feel the blade to know

I have only to feel the blade to know which

side and who better than a blind man

side and who better than a blind man

side and who better than a blind man [Music]

are you a man to enjoy an irony Marcus

are you a man to enjoy an irony Marcus

are you a man to enjoy an irony Marcus aelius look well then at the Emperor of

aelius look well then at the Emperor of

aelius look well then at the Emperor of all

all

all Rome become no better than a

slave and who or what is your master

slave and who or what is your master

slave and who or what is your master slave a small point in your

slave a small point in your

slave a small point in your side perhaps

side perhaps

side perhaps no larger than a grain of

wheat of what use is your wisdom

wheat of what use is your wisdom

wheat of what use is your wisdom now no

answer think of all you have read and

answer think of all you have read and

answer think of all you have read and pondered over the

pondered over the

pondered over the years and the talk Marcus aelius the

years and the talk Marcus aelius the

years and the talk Marcus aelius the hours of talk with your friend Ides

hours of talk with your friend Ides

hours of talk with your friend Ides surely it must have prepared you for

surely it must have prepared you for

surely it must have prepared you for this moment

this moment

this moment but it has failed you hasn't it you are

but it has failed you hasn't it you are

but it has failed you hasn't it you are not

not

not prepared

why in all that talk did this topic

why in all that talk did this topic

why in all that talk did this topic death slip your

death slip your

death slip your minds or did you know deep down that

minds or did you know deep down that

minds or did you know deep down that your wisdom would be helpless before

your wisdom would be helpless before

your wisdom would be helpless before this

this

this mystery of

mysteries but once you admit that all

mysteries but once you admit that all

mysteries but once you admit that all other knowledge and skill becomes

other knowledge and skill becomes

other knowledge and skill becomes trivial and

trivial and

trivial and meaningless but then you would not have

meaningless but then you would not have

meaningless but then you would not have thought and read and talked and

thought and read and talked and

thought and read and talked and wondered so perhaps it's just as

wondered so perhaps it's just as

wondered so perhaps it's just as well for if men do not think read talk

well for if men do not think read talk

well for if men do not think read talk to each other above all else talk they

to each other above all else talk they

to each other above all else talk they are no longer men

he's come for

he's come for

he's come for me the silent Boatman to Ferry me across

me the silent Boatman to Ferry me across

me the silent Boatman to Ferry me across the shadowed

the shadowed

the shadowed River I am not ready for

River I am not ready for

River I am not ready for you

I I've always been willing to bargain

I I've always been willing to bargain

I I've always been willing to bargain with my enemies can we not make a treaty

with my enemies can we not make a treaty

with my enemies can we not make a treaty for your part I ask you to wait two

for your part I ask you to wait two

for your part I ask you to wait two years one

years one

years one year I cannot do it in less than a

year I cannot do it in less than a

year I cannot do it in less than a year I do not seek Pleasures or

year I do not seek Pleasures or

year I do not seek Pleasures or friendship or love I speak only of Rome

friendship or love I speak only of Rome

friendship or love I speak only of Rome and when I say Rome I mean the

and when I say Rome I mean the

and when I say Rome I mean the world the

world the

world the future for my part I am prepared to live

future for my part I am prepared to live

future for my part I am prepared to live on in pain a year what is a year to you

on in pain a year what is a year to you

on in pain a year what is a year to you course Fus stupid

course Fus stupid

course Fus stupid thing yet it was I who said is it not in

thing yet it was I who said is it not in

thing yet it was I who said is it not in the nature of the Fig Tree to give figs

the nature of the Fig Tree to give figs

the nature of the Fig Tree to give figs as for the honeybee to give

as for the honeybee to give

as for the honeybee to give honey and for the lion to fall upon the

lamb so it is in the way of things that

lamb so it is in the way of things that

lamb so it is in the way of things that you should come for

you should come for

you should come for me forgive me

me forgive me

me forgive me Boatman I did not realize you're blind

Boatman I did not realize you're blind

Boatman I did not realize you're blind and deaf

and deaf

and deaf come for me when you

come for me when you

come for me when you will my hand shall lead

us but I tell you

us but I tell you

us but I tell you this there is a great

this there is a great

this there is a great truth we have not yet

divined oh it's you

divined oh it's you

divined oh it's you cleander is there something I can do my

cleander is there something I can do my

cleander is there something I can do my Lord

Lord

Lord Caesar I'm in

pain the Greeks say there is nothing

pain the Greeks say there is nothing

pain the Greeks say there is nothing better than fruit to soften

pain share this with me

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for

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[Music]

[Music]

[Music] I've have been pledged to

I've have been pledged to

I've have been pledged to Kingus but you're mine my father gave

Kingus but you're mine my father gave

Kingus but you're mine my father gave his

his

his word Come Away with me where could we

go anywhere where we could be alone well

go anywhere where we could be alone well

go anywhere where we could be alone well there is no such a place

there is no such a place

there is no such a place I'm Caesar's daughter you're a

I'm Caesar's daughter you're a

I'm Caesar's daughter you're a woman that is a much higher

rank I couldn't leave that way no could

rank I couldn't leave that way no could

rank I couldn't leave that way no could you I

you I

you I could if I had to choose between being

could if I had to choose between being

could if I had to choose between being Caesar's air or your

Caesar's air or your

Caesar's air or your love I Choose Your Love

I

cannot how can you do anything

else only this is

else only this is

else only this is real all else is halflife

real all else is halflife

real all else is halflife dream only

dream only

dream only this how can you ask me to forget

this how can you ask me to forget

this how can you ask me to forget everything I am

everything I am

everything I am all that my life

all that my life

all that my life means how could your life mean anything

means how could your life mean anything

means how could your life mean anything without

without

without love I will not let this happen

father why did

father why did

father why did you deny me

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he

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is

father

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there

there here he is

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you are looking for a document

you are looking for a document

you are looking for a document demonus a document in which my father

demonus a document in which my father

demonus a document in which my father named his Heir there is no such document

named his Heir there is no such document

named his Heir there is no such document there must

be his last word was

be his last word was

be his last word was leus I will bear witness that it was

leus I will bear witness that it was

leus I will bear witness that it was Caesar's wish

Caesar's wish

Caesar's wish let you be his

let you be his

let you be his he if it was only your word Lucilla

he if it was only your word Lucilla

he if it was only your word Lucilla there would be

doubt Caesar must be undoubted

Caesar is it not possible lucila that

Caesar is it not possible lucila that

Caesar is it not possible lucila that there are other ways of becoming the

there are other ways of becoming the

there are other ways of becoming the real heir of Marcus Aurelius

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all

all

all [Music]

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l

oh

hail undoubted

hail undoubted

hail undoubted Caesar hail commus hail

Caesar hail commus hail

Caesar hail commus hail Caesar hail

Caesar hail

Caesar hail commus Cesar

commus Cesar

commus Cesar [Applause]

I will never forget what you have done

today let this be heard over the four

today let this be heard over the four

today let this be heard over the four corners of the

corners of the

corners of the Empire that I

Empire that I

Empire that I Commodus now

Commodus now

Commodus now Caesar to Proclaim gas matelis

Caesar to Proclaim gas matelis

Caesar to Proclaim gas matelis lius Commander in Chief of all Roman

lius Commander in Chief of all Roman

lius Commander in Chief of all Roman armies Pro Consul of the Roman

armies Pro Consul of the Roman

armies Pro Consul of the Roman Empire sec only to Caesar himself

Empire sec only to Caesar himself

Empire sec only to Caesar himself [Applause]

la

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la

la

la [Music]

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see

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[Music] remember how mortal

remember how mortal

remember how mortal [Applause]

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for

for

for [Music]

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s

s [Music]

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are

are [Music]

oh

oh

oh [Music]

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in these buildings you store all the

in these buildings you store all the

in these buildings you store all the law and all the writings of the Great

law and all the writings of the Great

law and all the writings of the Great men of

Rome I am leaving with my

Rome I am leaving with my

Rome I am leaving with my husband and soon I'll be far from this

husband and soon I'll be far from this

husband and soon I'll be far from this city now I

city now I

city now I ask that you guard

ask that you guard

ask that you guard these the meditations of my father

these the meditations of my father

these the meditations of my father Marcus

Marcus

Marcus aurelus whatever else happens in the

aurelus whatever else happens in the

aurelus whatever else happens in the days to

days to

days to come let not these be destroyed

for this is Rome

when my father was dying I spoke to the

when my father was dying I spoke to the

when my father was dying I spoke to the gods

gods

gods saying I'm not like my

saying I'm not like my

saying I'm not like my father and if I'm to be crowned

father and if I'm to be crowned

father and if I'm to be crowned Caesar I will change all he did

I offered them my

I offered them my

I offered them my life and told them if it was not for the

life and told them if it was not for the

life and told them if it was not for the good of Rome that I be

good of Rome that I be

good of Rome that I be Caesar then let me be

killed but you

killed but you

killed but you see I'm

see I'm

see I'm alive and

Caesar now

I wish to see Rome once more the city of

I wish to see Rome once more the city of

I wish to see Rome once more the city of light gity of beauty and

light gity of beauty and

light gity of beauty and strength we will have games the people

strength we will have games the people

strength we will have games the people of the city will be fed you and your

of the city will be fed you and your

of the city will be fed you and your Eastern provinces will send us twice the

Eastern provinces will send us twice the

Eastern provinces will send us twice the grain they have been sending the taxes

grain they have been sending the taxes

grain they have been sending the taxes on them will be

on them will be

on them will be doubled my Lord Caesar this cannot be

doubled my Lord Caesar this cannot be

doubled my Lord Caesar this cannot be done we have famine not only in our

done we have famine not only in our

done we have famine not only in our provinces of Syria and Egypt but also in

provinces of Syria and Egypt but also in

provinces of Syria and Egypt but also in Armenia capadia

Armenia capadia

Armenia capadia Arabia in the whole eastern half of the

Arabia in the whole eastern half of the

Arabia in the whole eastern half of the Roman Empire people are dying of hunger

Roman Empire people are dying of hunger

Roman Empire people are dying of hunger when the word spread that you had sent

when the word spread that you had sent

when the word spread that you had sent for us there was joy and hope our people

for us there was joy and hope our people

for us there was joy and hope our people said Rome cannot let us die our young

said Rome cannot let us die our young

said Rome cannot let us die our young Caesar will send us

Caesar will send us

Caesar will send us help if we carry out these orders we

help if we carry out these orders we

help if we carry out these orders we risk having the entire East rise up

risk having the entire East rise up

risk having the entire East rise up against

against

against Rome you will tell your

Rome you will tell your

Rome you will tell your provinces Egypt Syria the entire Eastern

provinces Egypt Syria the entire Eastern

provinces Egypt Syria the entire Eastern house half of the Empire that if there

house half of the Empire that if there

house half of the Empire that if there is the least resistance to my

is the least resistance to my

is the least resistance to my orders I will destroy

orders I will destroy

orders I will destroy them you will also let them know they

them you will also let them know they

them you will also let them know they must

must

must forget the weakness of my

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father the tribun pus said his Legion

father the tribun pus said his Legion

father the tribun pus said his Legion death mark ambushed

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barbarians Human

barbarians Human

barbarians Human Sacrifice

Romans attack

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you

you

you [Music]

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alar Damar lay down your weapons and

alar Damar lay down your weapons and

alar Damar lay down your weapons and swords we have fought each other long

swords we have fought each other long

swords we have fought each other long enough you will never drag me are my

enough you will never drag me are my

enough you will never drag me are my people through the streets of Rome as

people through the streets of Rome as

people through the streets of Rome as slaves bamar

slaves bamar

slaves bamar you or your people will never be slaves

you or your people will never be slaves

you or your people will never be slaves this I pledge you one my honor Cesar

this I pledge you one my honor Cesar

this I pledge you one my honor Cesar will never accept this they're prisoners

will never accept this they're prisoners

will never accept this they're prisoners of War they must be sold as

slave let us die killing Roman

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put them in shade put them in

put them in shade put them in

put them in shade put them in shame until we can talk to them as

men we are asking only that you give us

men we are asking only that you give us

men we are asking only that you give us your word and your chains will be

removed you don't seem to understand gas

removed you don't seem to understand gas

removed you don't seem to understand gas matelis Livia wishes to remove your

matelis Livia wishes to remove your

matelis Livia wishes to remove your chains he wishes to make free men free

chains he wishes to make free men free

chains he wishes to make free men free women of you wish it to make you

Romans is it that you doubt the word of

Romans is it that you doubt the word of

Romans is it that you doubt the word of Liv just tell me I want to help

you this is won our God of

you this is won our God of

you this is won our God of War if your gods are stronger than ours

War if your gods are stronger than ours

War if your gods are stronger than ours they will give you strength if they are

they will give you strength if they are

they will give you strength if they are not you will reach out and touch

won you're surrounded by Roman soldiers

won you're surrounded by Roman soldiers

won you're surrounded by Roman soldiers at my first scream they'll fall upon you

at my first scream they'll fall upon you

at my first scream they'll fall upon you and kill you all we have lost the battle

and kill you all we have lost the battle

and kill you all we have lost the battle Wan say we must

die let us look about this logically you

die let us look about this logically you

die let us look about this logically you wish to know if our God is stronger than

wish to know if our God is stronger than

wish to know if our God is stronger than your God one what will you know if I if

your God one what will you know if I if

your God one what will you know if I if I if I touch your God that I'm weak

two we wish you help you to free you if

two we wish you help you to free you if

two we wish you help you to free you if I scream you'll all

die although I've been a slave I'm not

die although I've been a slave I'm not

die although I've been a slave I'm not accustomed to

pain although I'm a philosopher I weak

they're not worthy of

they're not worthy of

they're not worthy of it barbarians

it barbarians

it barbarians moners

moners

moners animals and touch won and we will know

animals and touch won and we will know

animals and touch won and we will know your gods are weak

I cannot cannot bear this it's beyond

I cannot cannot bear this it's beyond

I cannot cannot bear this it's beyond all human

endurance I

cannot

cannot

cannot olus what a

olus what a

olus what a world what its future rest on such as

world what its future rest on such as

world what its future rest on such as this

oh

no intention of doing

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that my face was not strong enough

did not even

scream there no reason to take our

scream there no reason to take our

scream there no reason to take our guard there's no reason to change your

guard there's no reason to change your

guard there's no reason to change your ways

ways

ways don't you want us Roman you miserable

don't you want us Roman you miserable

don't you want us Roman you miserable uneducated Half

uneducated Half

uneducated Half Men you're not at told what we fought

for and

yet yes we want

you we want you

you we want you

you we want you [Music]

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f

sister

if he not be Caesar he'd be the greatest

if he not be Caesar he'd be the greatest

if he not be Caesar he'd be the greatest Gladiator in Rome yes you do belong in

Gladiator in Rome yes you do belong in

Gladiator in Rome yes you do belong in the

arena you mean to say you came all this

arena you mean to say you came all this

arena you mean to say you came all this way to sharpen your wits everything you

way to sharpen your wits everything you

way to sharpen your wits everything you do has a purpose

I came to tell you what your friends

I came to tell you what your friends

I came to tell you what your friends dare not you are pushing our Eastern

dare not you are pushing our Eastern

dare not you are pushing our Eastern provinces to Rebellion oh I see you've

provinces to Rebellion oh I see you've

provinces to Rebellion oh I see you've come to scold me well may I remind my

come to scold me well may I remind my

come to scold me well may I remind my sister that her younger brother can no

sister that her younger brother can no

sister that her younger brother can no longer be ordered about and

longer be ordered about and

longer be ordered about and ridiculed you seem to forget that I'm

ridiculed you seem to forget that I'm

ridiculed you seem to forget that I'm Caesar I do as I wish do you do you

Caesar I do as I wish do you do you

Caesar I do as I wish do you do you you've had only one idea to smash and

you've had only one idea to smash and

you've had only one idea to smash and Destroy Everything father did you've

Destroy Everything father did you've

Destroy Everything father did you've always resented me

always resented me

always resented me Lucilla why what have I ever done to you

Lucilla why what have I ever done to you

Lucilla why what have I ever done to you it's what you're doing

it's what you're doing

it's what you're doing now you're lying don't you suppose I

now you're lying don't you suppose I

now you're lying don't you suppose I know it was you who poisoned father

know it was you who poisoned father

know it was you who poisoned father against me I did not have to Father knew

against me I did not have to Father knew

against me I did not have to Father knew about the cruel things you did how is it

about the cruel things you did how is it

about the cruel things you did how is it he never knew of the cruel things you

he never knew of the cruel things you

he never knew of the cruel things you did especially to our own

mother I was in the room and she

died when our mother

died when our mother

died when our mother died

died

died remember I heard her beg you Lucilla why

remember I heard her beg you Lucilla why

remember I heard her beg you Lucilla why do you hate me so if I've done anything

do you hate me so if I've done anything

do you hate me so if I've done anything to hurt you forgive me and you let her

to hurt you forgive me and you let her

to hurt you forgive me and you let her die without a word wasn't that cruelty

die without a word wasn't that cruelty

die without a word wasn't that cruelty there was a reason reason

there was a reason reason

there was a reason reason what was it tell me nothing nothing tell

what was it tell me nothing nothing tell

what was it tell me nothing nothing tell me tell me

me tell me

me tell me caesar you're unarmed even a woman with

caesar you're unarmed even a woman with

caesar you're unarmed even a woman with a dagger can be

a dagger can be

a dagger can be dangerous she has no

dangerous she has no

dangerous she has no dagger she's

dagger she's

dagger she's my

sister three

sister three

sister three us so you came to warn me

no other

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[Music]

[Music] reason didn't you know lius was on his

reason didn't you know lius was on his

reason didn't you know lius was on his way back to

way back to

way back to Rome I did not

Rome I did not

Rome I did not know do you know why he's

know do you know why he's

know do you know why he's coming stay here with me

coming stay here with me

coming stay here with me Lucilla we'll find other ways to ensure

Lucilla we'll find other ways to ensure

Lucilla we'll find other ways to ensure the Loyalty of Armenia

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gas matelis lius

I heard a whisper that Lucilla is here

I heard a whisper that Lucilla is here

I heard a whisper that Lucilla is here in Rome have you not also heard them

in Rome have you not also heard them

in Rome have you not also heard them saying that anything is possible now

saying that anything is possible now

saying that anything is possible now that Commodus has become

Caesar I've been hearing these wild

Caesar I've been hearing these wild

Caesar I've been hearing these wild rumors that you've come with your head

rumors that you've come with your head

rumors that you've come with your head full of

full of

full of ideas for a new Rome

the Rome of my

father and that you intend to come

father and that you intend to come

father and that you intend to come before the Senate with these

before the Senate with these

before the Senate with these ideas these wild schemes of

ideas these wild schemes of

ideas these wild schemes of yours what would you do if I were to

yours what would you do if I were to

yours what would you do if I were to say

say

say lius I don't want you to do this

lius I don't want you to do this

lius I don't want you to do this just that nothing

more I would still do what I believe

more I would still do what I believe

more I would still do what I believe must be

[Laughter]

done abandon this plan

done abandon this plan

done abandon this plan lius and I will see to it that you and

lius and I will see to it that you and

lius and I will see to it that you and Lucilla can always be together

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olivus oh what will I

olivus oh what will I

olivus oh what will I do I'm not as strong as I thought I was

do I'm not as strong as I thought I was

do I'm not as strong as I thought I was I have not learned to live without

you there is no life for either of us

you there is no life for either of us

you there is no life for either of us apart

apart

apart Lucilla I told you this before but you

Lucilla I told you this before but you

Lucilla I told you this before but you would not listen I thought you had

would not listen I thought you had

would not listen I thought you had betrayed my father but now I know you

betrayed my father but now I know you

betrayed my father but now I know you found your own way of making the world

found your own way of making the world

found your own way of making the world you wanted and yet if I try to make that

you wanted and yet if I try to make that

you wanted and yet if I try to make that world commers will keep us apart

[Music]

I'll make that world Le

I'll make that world Le

I'll make that world Le is and then let's

is and then let's

is and then let's see what will keep us

apart Heil Olivia conqueror of the

apart Heil Olivia conqueror of the

apart Heil Olivia conqueror of the Germans Hey Olivia germanicus

[Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] honorable

honorable

honorable fathers and Senators of

Rome have you heard what is being

proposed gas matelis

proposed gas matelis

proposed gas matelis lius has

lius has

lius has asked that we the Roman

asked that we the Roman

asked that we the Roman senate should give these

senate should give these

senate should give these barbarians these

barbarians these

barbarians these Savages Roman citizenship and settle

Savages Roman citizenship and settle

Savages Roman citizenship and settle them on Roman

land to treat these wandering murderers

land to treat these wandering murderers

land to treat these wandering murderers as

as

as brothers

equals and what of our other

provinces what of G so loyal to us what

provinces what of G so loyal to us what

provinces what of G so loyal to us what of Syria and Egypt which sends us our

of Syria and Egypt which sends us our

of Syria and Egypt which sends us our grave if we make Romans of these

grave if we make Romans of these

grave if we make Romans of these barbarians can we withhold Roman

barbarians can we withhold Roman

barbarians can we withhold Roman citizenship from them

citizenship from them

citizenship from them no then What Becomes of the precious

no then What Becomes of the precious

no then What Becomes of the precious prize Roman citizenship once

prize Roman citizenship once

prize Roman citizenship once was becomes a cheap common thing to be

was becomes a cheap common thing to be

was becomes a cheap common thing to be given away like

given away like

given away like bread I say

bread I say

bread I say no we are Romans

no we are Romans

no we are Romans Warriors that has rid our minds of this

Warriors that has rid our minds of this

Warriors that has rid our minds of this poisonous idea crucify their leaders

poisonous idea crucify their leaders

poisonous idea crucify their leaders sell the rest of slaves teach them once

sell the rest of slaves teach them once

sell the rest of slaves teach them once and for all what it is to make war on

Rome that is the Roman way

honorable fathers of

Rome you have greeted me as a

Rome you have greeted me as a

Rome you have greeted me as a soldier who came in small Triumph from

soldier who came in small Triumph from

soldier who came in small Triumph from the

the

the wars and I thank you for

wars and I thank you for

wars and I thank you for it but you will have a hard decision to

it but you will have a hard decision to

it but you will have a hard decision to make here today and it must not be that

make here today and it must not be that

make here today and it must not be that I as a soldier

I as a soldier

I as a soldier sway your

vote I ask therefore of Caesar that a

vote I ask therefore of Caesar that a

vote I ask therefore of Caesar that a man who is neither Soldier nor Senator

man who is neither Soldier nor Senator

man who is neither Soldier nor Senator but a

but a

but a philosopher a man of

philosopher a man of

philosopher a man of Reason be permitted to speak for me

[Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] fellow Romans Greek

Greek hor a Greek I became a Roman by

Greek hor a Greek I became a Roman by

Greek hor a Greek I became a Roman by choice

choice

choice [Applause]

slave cor a slave I won my

slave cor a slave I won my

slave cor a slave I won my freedom fellow Romans

I am a

I am a

I am a teacher and as a teacher I know that

teacher and as a teacher I know that

teacher and as a teacher I know that when I have tried to teach the same

when I have tried to teach the same

when I have tried to teach the same lesson for a hundred times and still the

lesson for a hundred times and still the

lesson for a hundred times and still the pupil does not understand then I am

pupil does not understand then I am

pupil does not understand then I am forced to the conclusion that um perhaps

forced to the conclusion that um perhaps

forced to the conclusion that um perhaps there's something wrong either with the

there's something wrong either with the

there's something wrong either with the lesson or with the teacher

a 100 times we have taught those we call

a 100 times we have taught those we call

a 100 times we have taught those we call barbarians what it means to make war on

barbarians what it means to make war on

barbarians what it means to make war on Rome we've burned their Villages we've

Rome we've burned their Villages we've

Rome we've burned their Villages we've crucified their leaders we have enslaved

crucified their leaders we have enslaved

crucified their leaders we have enslaved their young fars go out the dead of

their young fars go out the dead of

their young fars go out the dead of buried the slaves die

slowly but the hatred that we leave

slowly but the hatred that we leave

slowly but the hatred that we leave behind us Never

Dies hatred means

Wars

Wars

Wars wars mean

tribute torn from our

tribute torn from our

tribute torn from our provinces

taxes hunger

taxes hunger

taxes hunger disease how costly that is how

wasteful and yet the answer is simple

we must have no war no

war when your friends continually attack

war when your friends continually attack

war when your friends continually attack us this is

us this is

us this is treason these people have provve their

treason these people have provve their

treason these people have provve their aims very clearly to destroy us and to

aims very clearly to destroy us and to

aims very clearly to destroy us and to destroy the whole Roman way of

life and

life and

life and yet the answer is simple

yet the answer is simple

yet the answer is simple let us transform my friends from Men of

let us transform my friends from Men of

let us transform my friends from Men of War to Men of peace let us put them on

War to Men of peace let us put them on

War to Men of peace let us put them on our abandoned

our abandoned

our abandoned Farmland not only will they produce food

Farmland not only will they produce food

Farmland not only will they produce food for themselves but this I pledge you one

for themselves but this I pledge you one

for themselves but this I pledge you one day they will send food to Rome yes I

day they will send food to Rome yes I

day they will send food to Rome yes I agree put them on those lands let them

agree put them on those lands let them

agree put them on those lands let them produce for us but as slaves that is the

produce for us but as slaves that is the

produce for us but as slaves that is the way it is always be Niger here used to

way it is always be Niger here used to

way it is always be Niger here used to have 20,000 slaves on his family estate

have 20,000 slaves on his family estate

have 20,000 slaves on his family estate where are they now all sold or freed

where are they now all sold or freed

where are they now all sold or freed why because Niger is opposed to slavery

huh no because it's no longer profitable

huh no because it's no longer profitable

huh no because it's no longer profitable to keep slaves slaves do not produce as

to keep slaves slaves do not produce as

to keep slaves slaves do not produce as much as free men let us do what is

much as free men let us do what is

much as free men let us do what is profitable and right let us share the

profitable and right let us share the

profitable and right let us share the greatest gift of all let us give these

greatest gift of all let us give these

greatest gift of all let us give these men the right of Roman

men the right of Roman

men the right of Roman Freedom then they will spread the word

Freedom then they will spread the word

Freedom then they will spread the word that Rome has accepted them as equals

that Rome has accepted them as equals

that Rome has accepted them as equals then will we have our human

then will we have our human

then will we have our human Frontiers the Roman

Frontiers the Roman

Frontiers the Roman peace that Marcus Aurelius

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[Applause]

[Applause] promised in the name of

promised in the name of

promised in the name of Caesar in the name of

Caesar Caesar has asked me

Caesar Caesar has asked me

Caesar Caesar has asked me when has Rome ever been greater or

when has Rome ever been greater or

when has Rome ever been greater or stronger I say in answer to Caesar never

stronger I say in answer to Caesar never

stronger I say in answer to Caesar never has Rome been greater or stronger than

has Rome been greater or stronger than

has Rome been greater or stronger than now and what is it that has kept our

now and what is it that has kept our

now and what is it that has kept our empire together our strength our

might equality

might equality

might equality Freedom

Freedom

Freedom peace who is it that uses these words

peace who is it that uses these words

peace who is it that uses these words but Greeks and Jews and

but Greeks and Jews and

but Greeks and Jews and slaves behind him and his people are the

slaves behind him and his people are the

slaves behind him and his people are the vandals Untold millions of them waiting

vandals Untold millions of them waiting

vandals Untold millions of them waiting for a moment of weakness ready to

for a moment of weakness ready to

for a moment of weakness ready to destroy us if we take these Barbarians

destroy us if we take these Barbarians

destroy us if we take these Barbarians in amongst us our enemies will say it is

in amongst us our enemies will say it is

in amongst us our enemies will say it is because we are weak then they will pour

because we are weak then they will pour

because we are weak then they will pour in on us from

in on us from

in on us from everywhere it will be the end of the

everywhere it will be the end of the

everywhere it will be the end of the Roman

Empire it will be the end

Empire it will be the end

Empire it will be the end of

of

of Rome the end of

Rome how does an Empire

Rome how does an Empire

Rome how does an Empire die does it collapse in

die does it collapse in

die does it collapse in one terrible

one terrible

one terrible moment no no but there comes a time when

moment no no but there comes a time when

moment no no but there comes a time when its people no longer believe in it then

its people no longer believe in it then

its people no longer believe in it then then does an

then does an

then does an Empire begin to

die fathers of

die fathers of

die fathers of Rome I have lived under four great

Emperors

Emperors

Emperors TR

TR

TR Hadrian

Hadrian

Hadrian antoninus Marcus

antoninus Marcus

antoninus Marcus aelius and during all those years our

aelius and during all those years our

aelius and during all those years our empire grew changed the law of life is

empire grew changed the law of life is

empire grew changed the law of life is grow or

grow or

grow or die and you the

die and you the

die and you the senators of the heart of Rome it is

senators of the heart of Rome it is

senators of the heart of Rome it is through you that the people

through you that the people

through you that the people speak speak up Let the world hear

speak speak up Let the world hear

speak speak up Let the world hear you let the world know that Rome will

you let the world know that Rome will

you let the world know that Rome will not

die there are

die there are

die there are millions like them waiting at our gates

millions like them waiting at our gates

millions like them waiting at our gates if we do not open these Gates they will

if we do not open these Gates they will

if we do not open these Gates they will break them down and destroy us but

break them down and destroy us but

break them down and destroy us but instead let us grow ever bigger ever

instead let us grow ever bigger ever

instead let us grow ever bigger ever greater let us take them Among Us let

greater let us take them Among Us let

greater let us take them Among Us let the heart of the Empire Grow With

the heart of the Empire Grow With

the heart of the Empire Grow With US honorable

US honorable

US honorable fathers we have changed the world

fathers we have changed the world

fathers we have changed the world can we not change

can we not change

can we not change ourselves yes it is time to change an

ourselves yes it is time to change an

ourselves yes it is time to change an end to

end to

end to [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] [Music]

war

war

war lus oh

lius you have one we have won we have

lius you have one we have won we have

lius you have one we have won we have won the Senate we have yet to win Rome

won the Senate we have yet to win Rome

won the Senate we have yet to win Rome Rome is with you the arm is with you

Rome is with you the arm is with you

Rome is with you the arm is with you I'll be with you March against Commodus

I'll be with you March against Commodus

I'll be with you March against Commodus with us Cesar all Rome will

with us Cesar all Rome will

with us Cesar all Rome will [Music]

change you've defeated

change you've defeated

change you've defeated me haven't you since it was for Rome it

me haven't you since it was for Rome it

me haven't you since it was for Rome it cannot be your defeat it's all so very

cannot be your defeat it's all so very

cannot be your defeat it's all so very clear now why you

clear now why you

clear now why you came to destroy

came to destroy

came to destroy me I could kill you

both as for the Senate if you try to

both as for the Senate if you try to

both as for the Senate if you try to oppose the will of the Senate I will not

oppose the will of the Senate I will not

oppose the will of the Senate I will not oppose the will of the Senate we'll

oppose the will of the Senate we'll

oppose the will of the Senate we'll allow your barbarians to settle but you

allow your barbarians to settle but you

allow your barbarians to settle but you you are no longer second in command to

you are no longer second in command to

you are no longer second in command to Caesar you will return to your Northern

Caesar you will return to your Northern

Caesar you will return to your Northern Frontiers and you will Patrol them

Frontiers and you will Patrol them

Frontiers and you will Patrol them forever until it is my pleasure to

forever until it is my pleasure to

forever until it is my pleasure to change my mind no no no

change my mind no no no

change my mind no no no sister I'm not giving you any more

sister I'm not giving you any more

sister I'm not giving you any more chances to plot against me you will go

chances to plot against me you will go

chances to plot against me you will go back to your husband in

back to your husband in

back to your husband in Armenia and you will not see Rome or

Armenia and you will not see Rome or

Armenia and you will not see Rome or olus again

olus again

olus again [Music]

[Music]

[Music]

a few days ago you were ready to make

a few days ago you were ready to make

a few days ago you were ready to make peace with

ro over these past

ro over these past

ro over these past years we have made many peace treaties

years we have made many peace treaties

years we have made many peace treaties with many

with many

with many tribes of the northern peoples only you

tribes of the northern peoples only you

tribes of the northern peoples only you are

are

are [Music]

[Music]

[Music] left if you are afraid of the hordes of

left if you are afraid of the hordes of

left if you are afraid of the hordes of bandal on your Frontiers Rome will

bandal on your Frontiers Rome will

bandal on your Frontiers Rome will protect

protect

protect you why do you refuse

you why do you refuse

you why do you refuse why speak out clearly now or be on your

why speak out clearly now or be on your

why speak out clearly now or be on your way

way

way [Music]

[Music]

all these years in this Wilderness and

all these years in this Wilderness and

all these years in this Wilderness and what have we accomplished the first time

what have we accomplished the first time

what have we accomplished the first time in the history of the Roman Empire most

in the history of the Roman Empire most

in the history of the Roman Empire most of the north is at

of the north is at

of the north is at peace a man can be alone for months

peace a man can be alone for months

peace a man can be alone for months years and then a moment comes that one

years and then a moment comes that one

years and then a moment comes that one moment that is too much would that

moment that is too much would that

moment that is too much would that moment have come if Lucilla were here

moment have come if Lucilla were here

moment have come if Lucilla were here with you

[Music]

[Music]

a command from

a command from

a command from Caesar you are to return to

[Music]

[Music]

[Music] Rome look Li

Rome look Li

Rome look Li [Music]

[Music]

[Music] [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] [Music]

all is well with us we

all is well with us we

all is well with us we Prosper I have a home like a Roman as

Prosper I have a home like a Roman as

Prosper I have a home like a Roman as you see there's more than enough for

you see there's more than enough for

you see there's more than enough for ourselves we were right lius there's no

ourselves we were right lius there's no

ourselves we were right lius there's no limit to what can be done with a human

limit to what can be done with a human

limit to what can be done with a human spirit for good or

spirit for good or

spirit for good or evil have you heard from

evil have you heard from

evil have you heard from Lucilla no I haven't heard a word not

Lucilla no I haven't heard a word not

Lucilla no I haven't heard a word not for months I hear there's a fine in Rome

for months I hear there's a fine in Rome

for months I hear there's a fine in Rome people were dying in thousands of hunger

people were dying in thousands of hunger

people were dying in thousands of hunger and

and

and pestilence I must get there before

pestilence I must get there before

pestilence I must get there before nightfall I'm glad you prosper

[Music]

[Music]

[Music]

[Music] [Applause]

[Music]

[Music]

[Music]

terrible days

terrible days

terrible days liia I'm afraid the gods are

liia I'm afraid the gods are

liia I'm afraid the gods are angry that torturing Rome with this

angry that torturing Rome with this

angry that torturing Rome with this pestilence thousands have died I'm

alone I have no one to

alone I have no one to

alone I have no one to uh turn

to except you

I have not wanted to be

away the entire East has

away the entire East has

away the entire East has rebelled Arabia Judea capid doia Syria

rebelled Arabia Judea capid doia Syria

rebelled Arabia Judea capid doia Syria Egypt Syria and

Egypt Syria and

Egypt Syria and Egypt that is marcelus and Virgil

Egypt that is marcelus and Virgil

Egypt that is marcelus and Virgil janas they were among the most loyal yes

janas they were among the most loyal yes

janas they were among the most loyal yes to my

to my

to my father now they're raising armies

father now they're raising armies

father now they're raising armies against me against Rome

against me against Rome

against me against Rome even so hamus has joined

even so hamus has joined

even so hamus has joined them he has forced Lucilla to flee with

them he has forced Lucilla to flee with

them he has forced Lucilla to flee with him

him

him livas where is the Eastern Army

Commodus they've sided with the

Commodus they've sided with the

Commodus they've sided with the rebels there's only the northern

rebels there's only the northern

rebels there's only the northern Army left to crush

Army left to crush

Army left to crush them and

them and

them and you you are the only one they will

you you are the only one they will

you you are the only one they will follow

follow

follow lius take

command do not give me this power

command do not give me this power

command do not give me this power [Music]

[Music]

[Music] Commodus the gods are with me they will

Commodus the gods are with me they will

Commodus the gods are with me they will always be with

always be with

always be with me go to the east

me go to the east

me go to the east and crush this

and crush this

and crush this Rebellion do not give me this

power I not afraid

power I not afraid

power I not afraid [Music]

[Music]

you ask for this meeting

you ask for this meeting

you ask for this meeting speak you were prepared to do battle

speak you were prepared to do battle

speak you were prepared to do battle against us even before you'd spoken to

against us even before you'd spoken to

against us even before you'd spoken to us you have rebelled against Rome Marcus

us you have rebelled against Rome Marcus

us you have rebelled against Rome Marcus aurelus spoke of an Empire of equal

aurelus spoke of an Empire of equal

aurelus spoke of an Empire of equal Nations Rome will not tolerate Rebellion

Nations Rome will not tolerate Rebellion

Nations Rome will not tolerate Rebellion we're old friends lius you are traitors

we're old friends lius you are traitors

we're old friends lius you are traitors you have caused two armies to Mutiny you

you have caused two armies to Mutiny you

you have caused two armies to Mutiny you have threatened the

Empire we are not alone in this

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lus

[Music]

[Music]

[Music] lius olus oh

lius olus oh

lius olus oh olus the gods were kind to us they sent

olus the gods were kind to us they sent

olus the gods were kind to us they sent you you

you you

you you you you a part of this Lucilla I am a

you you a part of this Lucilla I am a

you you a part of this Lucilla I am a great part of

great part of

great part of this part of

this part of

this part of rebellion we are breaking away from Rome

rebellion we are breaking away from Rome

rebellion we are breaking away from Rome we will make our own Empire here in the

we will make our own Empire here in the

we will make our own Empire here in the East an Eastern Empire an Eastern Empire

East an Eastern Empire an Eastern Empire

East an Eastern Empire an Eastern Empire you will make chaos what will hold you

you will make chaos what will hold you

you will make chaos what will hold you together what will you do but divide the

together what will you do but divide the

together what will you do but divide the empire but not if you join us lus we

empire but not if you join us lus we

empire but not if you join us lus we will have all of Rome greater than ever

will have all of Rome greater than ever

will have all of Rome greater than ever what have you done Lucilla I'm trying to

what have you done Lucilla I'm trying to

what have you done Lucilla I'm trying to prevent the disaster my brother set upon

prevent the disaster my brother set upon

prevent the disaster my brother set upon us there may be a great deal wrong with

us there may be a great deal wrong with

us there may be a great deal wrong with what Commodus has done but this is not

what Commodus has done but this is not

what Commodus has done but this is not the way to oppose

the way to oppose

the way to oppose him I cannot let you destroy the

him I cannot let you destroy the

him I cannot let you destroy the Empire

Empire

Empire cannot

cannot

cannot cannot if you cannot join us then take

cannot if you cannot join us then take

cannot if you cannot join us then take your army back to Rome let us make our

your army back to Rome let us make our

your army back to Rome let us make our own destiny here and let Rebellion go

own destiny here and let Rebellion go

own destiny here and let Rebellion go unpunished I am part of this Rebellion

I'm beginning to wonder if you ever

I'm beginning to wonder if you ever

I'm beginning to wonder if you ever loved

me it is out of

me it is out of

me it is out of love that I've dared so

much run Lilla hide somewhere now before

much run Lilla hide somewhere now before

much run Lilla hide somewhere now before it is too late because as certain as

it is too late because as certain as

it is too late because as certain as death we will fall upon the rebellious

death we will fall upon the rebellious

death we will fall upon the rebellious armies and crush

them I do not run Li

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a

you have violated the

truth we have done more than that

truth we have done more than that

truth we have done more than that Lucilla we have joined with the Persians

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[Music]

the Persians

what can we do join

what can we do join

what can we do join lius how would commus repair us except

lius how would commus repair us except

lius how would commus repair us except with torture and death it is Romans

with torture and death it is Romans

with torture and death it is Romans against Persians while we stand by

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fire

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[Applause] [Music]

[Music]

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set the fires behind us

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[Music] a

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oh

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oh

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[Music]

[Music]

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come

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[Applause]

[Applause] [Music]

[Applause]

[Music]

o

o

o [Music]

[Music]

[Music] if I die if you know this I've given

if I die if you know this I've given

if I die if you know this I've given orders to have Lucilla killed at

once the king is dead the king is dead

once the king is dead the king is dead

once the king is dead the king is dead [Music]

[Music]

oh

oh I've lost let me die no Lilla I want

oh I've lost let me die no Lilla I want

oh I've lost let me die no Lilla I want you to live I want you to live I want to

you to live I want you to live I want to

you to live I want you to live I want to die I want to die

[Music]

[Music]

[Music] [Applause]

hail

hail

hail olivus

olivus

olivus Commodus emperor of the Roman World

Commodus emperor of the Roman World

Commodus emperor of the Roman World salutes you and proclaims that

salutes you and proclaims that

salutes you and proclaims that henceforth you will be known as gas

henceforth you will be known as gas

henceforth you will be known as gas matelis lious paus conqueror of

Persia Caesar has asked me to say to you

Persia Caesar has asked me to say to you

Persia Caesar has asked me to say to you lius my friend my brother I wish you to

lius my friend my brother I wish you to

lius my friend my brother I wish you to share the throne to become Caesar with

share the throne to become Caesar with

share the throne to become Caesar with me but

me but

me but first the following Villages are to be

first the following Villages are to be

first the following Villages are to be destroyed from each Rebel city of capid

destroyed from each Rebel city of capid

destroyed from each Rebel city of capid doia Syria and Egypt 5,000 persons are

doia Syria and Egypt 5,000 persons are

doia Syria and Egypt 5,000 persons are to be taken and

to be taken and

to be taken and crucified 5,000 persons from each City

crucified 5,000 persons from each City

crucified 5,000 persons from each City to be burnt alive we'll teach them to

to be burnt alive we'll teach them to

to be burnt alive we'll teach them to make

Revolution stop the

Revolution stop the

Revolution stop the crucifixion seize these men

crucifixion seize these men

crucifixion seize these men sh

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[Music] Romans

Romans

Romans Romans

Romans

Romans Romans Romans

now can we say to our Senate to our

now can we say to our Senate to our

now can we say to our Senate to our Empire to the whole world

Empire to the whole world

Empire to the whole world look here we meet in Friendship the

look here we meet in Friendship the

look here we meet in Friendship the blonde people from the North and the

blonde people from the North and the

blonde people from the North and the dark people from the

dark people from the

dark people from the South what we have done here could be

South what we have done here could be

South what we have done here could be done the whole world over

done the whole world over

done the whole world over [Music]

[Applause]

where is this gift from gas Li

[Laughter]

[Laughter]

[Laughter] was lius who did this to us gas bellus

was lius who did this to us gas bellus

was lius who did this to us gas bellus lius you told him I would share the

lius you told him I would share the

lius you told him I would share the throne with him

throne with him

throne with him this was his

this was his

this was his answer tell

answer tell

answer tell Caesar there will be a new Rome or a new

Caesar cander

get me gold

get me gold

get me gold cleander strip all the public monuments

cleander strip all the public monuments

cleander strip all the public monuments the temples the gods and

the temples the gods and

the temples the gods and goddesses get me enough gold cleander to

goddesses get me enough gold cleander to

goddesses get me enough gold cleander to drown

drown

drown lius and his new

Rome destroy the barbarians

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w

w

w [Music]

[Music]

[Music]

[Music] men of Rome men of

men of Rome men of

men of Rome men of Rome do not touch these

Rome do not touch these

Rome do not touch these people they become your

people they become your

people they become your brothers let them live in peace they

brothers let them live in peace they

brothers let them live in peace they Romans now do not harm

Romans now do not harm

Romans now do not harm them the whole Northern people will

them the whole Northern people will

them the whole Northern people will answer with death and fire their hatred

answer with death and fire their hatred

answer with death and fire their hatred will live for centuries to come rivers

will live for centuries to come rivers

will live for centuries to come rivers of Roman blood will pay for this you

of Roman blood will pay for this you

of Roman blood will pay for this you will make Nations serve Killers out of

will make Nations serve Killers out of

will make Nations serve Killers out of them put aside your weapons let us live

them put aside your weapons let us live

them put aside your weapons let us live together in

together in

together in peace peace

no no no

[Music]

[Music]

[Music]

what happened gentle

Greek did you try to tell them there

Greek did you try to tell them there

Greek did you try to tell them there were three

possibilities did you not know there was

possibilities did you not know there was

possibilities did you not know there was a fourth

possibility pleas

possibility pleas

possibility pleas this is the way they answer

this is the way they answer

this is the way they answer reason and now even you must see that

reason and now even you must see that

reason and now even you must see that this is the only way to answer

this is the only way to answer

this is the only way to answer them look at his

them look at his

them look at his face tell me what I must do in his

face tell me what I must do in his

face tell me what I must do in his name March the Army into Rome and dredge

name March the Army into Rome and dredge

name March the Army into Rome and dredge the city with

the city with

the city with blood he's dead

he does not seem dead to

me I can still feel his

me I can still feel his

me I can still feel his life and can hear his words he was my

life and can hear his words he was my

life and can hear his words he was my father's

friend I will go alone into

Rome if I do not return by

Rome if I do not return by

Rome if I do not return by Sunset then the Army enter

Rome I've been made a

god did you know

I've ordered 30 days of Celebration to

I've ordered 30 days of Celebration to

I've ordered 30 days of Celebration to Mark the

Mark the

Mark the event leave at once

event leave at once

event leave at once commus I can still spare your

commus I can still spare your

commus I can still spare your life I finally understood why they sent

life I finally understood why they sent

life I finally understood why they sent me this

me this

me this pestilence there was

pestilence there was

pestilence there was famine there were too many

famine there were too many

famine there were too many mouths so the gods made less MS

come as the Army is at the gates of the

come as the Army is at the gates of the

come as the Army is at the gates of the city if I do not return by Sunset the

city if I do not return by Sunset the

city if I do not return by Sunset the legions will march on

legions will march on

legions will march on Rome I offered you

Rome I offered you

Rome I offered you everything and yet you put yourself

everything and yet you put yourself

everything and yet you put yourself against

against

against me you could have become a god take a

me you could have become a god take a

me you could have become a god take a sword commas and I will show you I I

sword commas and I will show you I I

sword commas and I will show you I I will show you how much of a God you

are I will appeal to the

are I will appeal to the

are I will appeal to the Senate there must be some love for the

Senate there must be some love for the

Senate there must be some love for the Empire left among

Empire left among

Empire left among them I Loved You

olus Yet now you must die

olus Yet now you must die

olus Yet now you must die but that's the sort of joke the gods

but that's the sort of joke the gods

but that's the sort of joke the gods love

best you told me once you'd never heard

best you told me once you'd never heard

best you told me once you'd never heard the gods

laughing

listen listen carefully

listen listen carefully

listen listen carefully [Music]

[Music]

[Music] [Laughter]

[Laughter]

[Laughter] [Music]

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J

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glorious Caesar who has been named

glorious Caesar who has been named

glorious Caesar who has been named Lucius aelius aelius Commodus Augustus

Lucius aelius aelius Commodus Augustus

Lucius aelius aelius Commodus Augustus Pious Felix pacifier of the whole earth

Pious Felix pacifier of the whole earth

Pious Felix pacifier of the whole earth Invincible the Roman

Invincible the Roman

Invincible the Roman Hercules high

Hercules high

Hercules high priest Emperor EMP father of his

priest Emperor EMP father of his

priest Emperor EMP father of his country and now conqueror of Persia

country and now conqueror of Persia

country and now conqueror of Persia con we are gathered here to bake

con we are gathered here to bake

con we are gathered here to bake permission of our divine Caesar that he

permission of our divine Caesar that he

permission of our divine Caesar that he authorize us to Proclaim that from this

authorize us to Proclaim that from this

authorize us to Proclaim that from this day forth our Empire be called not the

day forth our Empire be called not the

day forth our Empire be called not the Roman Empire but the Empire of Commodus

Roman Empire but the Empire of Commodus

Roman Empire but the Empire of Commodus and that this city be called not

and that this city be called not

and that this city be called not Rome but the city of

Commodus you have my

Commodus you have my

Commodus you have my [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] permission gas lius is Among

Us gas lius wishes to speak

speak honorable fathers of

speak honorable fathers of

speak honorable fathers of Rome what have you

Rome what have you

Rome what have you done what have you

become you are the Senate of the people

become you are the Senate of the people

become you are the Senate of the people of

of

of Rome The Voice the conscience of the

Rome The Voice the conscience of the

Rome The Voice the conscience of the empire

empire

empire stand up rid yourself of this man who

stand up rid yourself of this man who

stand up rid yourself of this man who has imperiled the life of the

has imperiled the life of the

has imperiled the life of the Empire the northern Army is at the gates

Empire the northern Army is at the gates

Empire the northern Army is at the gates of Rome the Army will support you

of Rome the Army will support you

of Rome the Army will support you [Applause]

from

from

from Cesar

Cesar

Cesar Cesar a change of

Cesar a change of

Cesar a change of command a change of command gas lius is

command a change of command gas lius is

command a change of command gas lius is no longer Your Leader your new Commander

no longer Your Leader your new Commander

no longer Your Leader your new Commander is Caesar

is Caesar

is Caesar himself go go Caesar has sent go for the

himself go go Caesar has sent go for the

himself go go Caesar has sent go for the soldiers of Rome

soldiers of Rome

soldiers of Rome go go go go go

go go go go go

go go go go go go go

3,000 din for each man in go 3,000 din

3,000 din for each man in go 3,000 din

3,000 din for each man in go 3,000 din go gold gold 3,000 in gold for each man

go gold gold 3,000 in gold for each man

go gold gold 3,000 in gold for each man there's not enough gold in the whole

there's not enough gold in the whole

there's not enough gold in the whole world to pay each man 3,000 din look

world to pay each man 3,000 din look

world to pay each man 3,000 din look look

every

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you see

you see

you see lius the day has run its course and no

lius the day has run its course and no

lius the day has run its course and no Army marches on Rome our new God Caesar

Army marches on Rome our new God Caesar

Army marches on Rome our new God Caesar demands human sacrifices you and these

demands human sacrifices you and these

demands human sacrifices you and these others will be the first

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there's your great Roman

there's your great Roman

there's your great Roman army fought for a handful of

gold what are we waiting for let's take

gold what are we waiting for let's take

gold what are we waiting for let's take our share what about lius what of the

our share what about lius what of the

our share what about lius what of the years you've given victorinus the blood

years you've given victorinus the blood

years you've given victorinus the blood you've shed the comrades have died will

you've shed the comrades have died will

you've shed the comrades have died will you throw all this

you throw all this

you throw all this away our time has come time time of

away our time has come time time of

away our time has come time time of betrayal

betrayal

betrayal deserters we're not deserters we obey

deserters we're not deserters we obey

deserters we're not deserters we obey our seizure your seizure your seizure is

our seizure your seizure your seizure is

our seizure your seizure your seizure is buying you if you touch that gold you

buying you if you touch that gold you

buying you if you touch that gold you are a traitor you are a traitor you call

are a traitor you are a traitor you call

are a traitor you are a traitor you call me traitor you're leading a rebellion

[Applause]

polius save

polius save

polius save yourself it cannot be not my father's

yourself it cannot be not my father's

yourself it cannot be not my father's Army what's become of it there's nothing

Army what's become of it there's nothing

Army what's become of it there's nothing left Darkness dead

left Darkness dead

left Darkness dead run quickly Lucilla

[Music]

[Music]

[Music] I there's no use

crying you don't understand all this do

crying you don't understand all this do

crying you don't understand all this do you in the old days there was gold from

you in the old days there was gold from

you in the old days there was gold from the wars for the

the wars for the

the wars for the Legionnaires but your

Legionnaires but your

Legionnaires but your father he was a great man look

father he was a great man look

father he was a great man look with this new Roman it's all changed

with this new Roman it's all changed

with this new Roman it's all changed [Applause]

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w

oh

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oh

[Music]

[Applause]

[Music]

Theus verus

Theus verus

Theus verus verus help me help me help me save the

verus help me help me help me save the

verus help me help me help me save the men I

men I

men I love I want you to kill my

brother I'll give you money my Jewels

brother I'll give you money my Jewels

brother I'll give you money my Jewels I'll give you everything I have there's

I'll give you everything I have there's

I'll give you everything I have there's nothing left for me only my

nothing left for me only my

nothing left for me only my love there is not money enough in all

love there is not money enough in all

love there is not money enough in all the

the

the world to pay a

world to pay a

world to pay a man to kill his own son

your

son my

mother my mother loved

you yes she loved

you yes she loved

you yes she loved me and I loved her it's all right

it's a

it's a

it's a lie it's a lie no cess it is true it's a

lie it's a lie no cess it is true it's a

lie it's a lie no cess it is true it's a lie you should never have been Caesar

lie you should never have been Caesar

lie you should never have been Caesar you are not born for

you are not born for

you are not born for it it's a

it it's a

it it's a lie I'm the son of an

emperor Marcus Aurelius was my

father you're not my father

[Music]

[Music]

[Music] H you are my

H you are my

H you are my son you are my

[Music]

son my

son my

son my son and my first

no I son

[Music]

oh

oh

oh [Music]

gods of Rome your Empire

died the light of the world has gone

out people of

out people of

out people of Rome people of Rome move quickly quickly

Rome people of Rome move quickly quickly

Rome people of Rome move quickly quickly run to your neighbors tell them the

run to your neighbors tell them the

run to your neighbors tell them the night is full of Thieves they have

night is full of Thieves they have

night is full of Thieves they have robbed us of our most precious Treasures

robbed us of our most precious Treasures

robbed us of our most precious Treasures of our pride of our Glory of our wisdom

of our pride of our Glory of our wisdom

of our pride of our Glory of our wisdom of our

honor people of roome cry out death is

honor people of roome cry out death is

honor people of roome cry out death is in the air

they do not

they do not

they do not see they do not hear only the jackles

see they do not hear only the jackles

see they do not hear only the jackles who are waiting in the darkness now only

who are waiting in the darkness now only

who are waiting in the darkness now only the vultures who are wheeling in the

the vultures who are wheeling in the

the vultures who are wheeling in the black Skies

know

know

know mourn mourn for the land that is no more

mourn mourn for the land that is no more

mourn mourn for the land that is no more [Music]

[Music]

[Music]

[Music] oh lius lius give me your hand lius out

oh lius lius give me your hand lius out

oh lius lius give me your hand lius out of all we have fought for out of all our

of all we have fought for out of all our

of all we have fought for out of all our dreams we have each

other we have each other Cesar come out

other we have each other Cesar come out

other we have each other Cesar come out put in

put in

put in chain lus

[Music]

[Music]

[Music] why did you come Lucilla you could have

why did you come Lucilla you could have

why did you come Lucilla you could have lived I love you lius we are part of

lived I love you lius we are part of

lived I love you lius we are part of each

each

each other I live only if you live

other I live only if you live

other I live only if you live [Music]

[Music]

yumy yummy yumy here y y

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n

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oh

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the

the

the [Music]

[Music]

[Music] [Applause]

[Music]

[Applause]

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[Music]

[Music] [Applause]

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[Music]

[Music] [Applause]

[Applause]

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[Music]

[Music] [Applause]

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[Music]

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when my father Marcus celus

when my father Marcus celus

when my father Marcus celus died you brought me a

died you brought me a

died you brought me a torch and hailed me undoubted

torch and hailed me undoubted

torch and hailed me undoubted caesar I swore I would not forget that

caesar I swore I would not forget that

caesar I swore I would not forget that so I'm paying my debt to you guas mellus

so I'm paying my debt to you guas mellus

so I'm paying my debt to you guas mellus lius I have fought many times in the

lius I have fought many times in the

lius I have fought many times in the arena but they whispered that no

arena but they whispered that no

arena but they whispered that no Gladiator dare kill a Caesar a

Gladiator dare kill a Caesar a

Gladiator dare kill a Caesar a God only you would

God only you would

God only you would dare if you fought me

dare if you fought me

dare if you fought me now the world would know it was to the

now the world would know it was to the

now the world would know it was to the Death kill me and they're yours

[Music]

[Music]

for

for

no

oh

dude

victorinus no matter which one comes out

victorinus no matter which one comes out

victorinus no matter which one comes out alive you have the power

now you have the

now you have the

now you have the Army make me

Army make me

Army make me Caesar and I'll give you 1 million dins

Caesar and I'll give you 1 million dins

Caesar and I'll give you 1 million dins in

gold 1,500,000 dins

a

[Music]

if you

if you

if you listen very carefully

you'll hear the

gods laughing

[Music]

[Music]

[Music]

[Music] b

[Music]

[Music]

[Music] l Lor

l Lor

l Lor [Music]

let's go he there

[Music]

[Music]

[Music]

[Music] our

our

our time

time

time destroy the

destroy the

destroy the [Music]

[Music]

[Music] [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] [Music]

[Music]

[Music]

[Music] [Applause]

[Music]

lius

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[Music]

[Music] [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] [Music]

[Music]

[Music] [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] [Music]

[Music]

[Music] Cesar we're in command now lius Rome is

Cesar we're in command now lius Rome is

Cesar we're in command now lius Rome is ours take the throne peace hea gas

ours take the throne peace hea gas

ours take the throne peace hea gas matelis lius the people are asking for

matelis lius the people are asking for

matelis lius the people are asking for you the Empire is yours

you the Empire is yours

you the Empire is yours [Music]

[Music]

[Music] lius you would not find me

lius you would not find me

lius you would not find me suitable because my first official act

suitable because my first official act

suitable because my first official act would be to have you all

crucified 2 million din for the throne

crucified 2 million din for the throne

crucified 2 million din for the throne of Rome 2 million din for the

of Rome 2 million din for the

of Rome 2 million din for the throne 2,500,000 dins 2,750,000

throne 2,500,000 dins 2,750,000

throne 2,500,000 dins 2,750,000 din 2 800,000 2

din 2 800,000 2

din 2 800,000 2 900,000 emperor of the greatest Empire

900,000 emperor of the greatest Empire

900,000 emperor of the greatest Empire in history from Britain to Egypt ruler

in history from Britain to Egypt ruler

in history from Britain to Egypt ruler of the world oh much more 3 million dins

of the world oh much more 3 million dins

of the world oh much more 3 million dins from the throne in the Empire of

from the throne in the Empire of

from the throne in the Empire of [Music]

[Music]

[Music] Rome this was the beginning of the fall

Rome this was the beginning of the fall

Rome this was the beginning of the fall of the Roman

of the Roman

of the Roman Empire a great civilization is not

Empire a great civilization is not

Empire a great civilization is not conquered from without until it has

conquered from without until it has

conquered from without until it has destroyed itself from within

destroyed itself from within

destroyed itself from within [Music]