POV: You Conquer Rome With Other People's Money

In 62 BC, Julius Caesar couldn't leave Rome. His creditors physically blocked the road until he paid what he owed. Thirteen years later, he controlled the entire Roman world. He did it with other people's money. This is the story of how Roman politics ran on debt, how Caesar borrowed his way to the top, why Crassus bailed him out, and how conquering Gaul was, among other things, a debt repayment plan. In this video: 0:00 The man who couldn't leave Rome 1:15 Why Roman politics was a business 3:00 Borrowing to buy fame 4:30 The election he bet his life on 6:00 Crassus: the richest man in Rome 7:45 The Triumvirate deal 9:00 Gaul: where the debts got paid 11:00 Writing his own press coverage 12:30 Crossing the Rubicon 14:00 Four lessons from Caesar's leverage If you enjoy money history, power, and ancient history explained in a simple, visual way, subscribe for more. Note: This is an educational, animated history. Some scenes and quotes are illustrated reconstructions based on ancient sources, many of which historians consider exaggerated. Figures are approximate. #JuliusCaesar #AncientRome #History