Today we watch Zela, Ruspina, & Thapsus (47 to 46 B.C.E.) by Historia Civilis.
Link to video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5IMmyIYZBg&list=PLODnBH8kenOp7y_w1CWTtSLxGgAU6BR8M&index=55&ab_channel=HistoriaCivilis
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Great vid, just one thing though, I subscribed about a month ago, and I enjoy your content, but why aII your previews have you with the same expression and the open mouth? 😅
The next parts of the series are wild, I can't wait for your reaction.
Caesar is uniquely good at getting himself into troublesome situations and getting himself out of said situations.
I disagree with Historia civilis when they say the civil war ended here, the Pompeians as in North Africa received a lot of support in Hispania and many legions joined they cause (Hispania was after all a former province of Pompeius Magnus). Julius Caesar was the only one keeping the Caesarian faction standing, if he died on the battlefield or was decisively defeated it was over for the Caesarians. sorta of like Napoleon or Alexander empires.
Meanwhile the Pompeians could continue to be defeated as they always had someone with huge influence on they side, like Cato, Lebinus and most importantly the sons of Pompey because of they name.
As we see in this video the pompeians could have easly won against Caesar even when they were the underdogs in the big picture.
I think I learned of Caesar's seizures from Shakespeare's play about him. Of course, the play has inaccuracies, but he indeed suffered from the "falling sickness".
Always great to see more historia civilis on your channel!