Conference of Luca
Clip: Episode 2 | 2m 13sVideo has Closed Captions
As the Triumvirate’s grip on Rome falters, Caesar calls Pompey and Crassus to a meeting.
Caesar engineered an alliance with Rome’s two most powerful men, Pompey and Crassus. This "triumvirate" won Caesar the consulship, and his chance to conquer Gaul. But now their grip on Rome is faltering, and Caesar calls the two men to an urgent meeting in the north of Italy. He needs to retrench the alliance, to ensure he can continue his conquest of Gaul.
Conference of Luca
Clip: Episode 2 | 2m 13sVideo has Closed Captions
Caesar engineered an alliance with Rome’s two most powerful men, Pompey and Crassus. This "triumvirate" won Caesar the consulship, and his chance to conquer Gaul. But now their grip on Rome is faltering, and Caesar calls the two men to an urgent meeting in the north of Italy. He needs to retrench the alliance, to ensure he can continue his conquest of Gaul.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipNarrator: In Rome, the annual election of the two consuls who lead the senate is imminent.
Caesar's plan is simple-- use the collective might of the Triumvirate to once again sway the voting public, but this time, Pompey and Crassus would become co-consuls, giving them the power to deliver what each of them wants.
Haley, voice-over: Pompey feels that if he can be consul, the leading politician and statesman in the city of Rome, he will gain the respect of the senate.
Santangelo, voice-over: And Crassus realizes that the consulship and provincial command afterwards for a major military undertaking will bring him the sort of outstanding status that he feels entitled to.
♪ Holland, voice-over: What does Caesar want in return?
He wants an extension of his command, and he wants that firstly so that he can complete his conquest of Gaul, but also because the longer he has his command, the longer he is immune to prosecution back in Rome.
♪ Haley, voice-over: The meeting at Luca is unprecedented.
Three men meeting secretly, deciding the future of the Roman republic goes against the idea of a republican form of government.
♪ Holland, voice-over: It's hard to think of any parallel in our democracy to what happens at Luca, its convergence of rival Mafia bosses.
It's the Joker, the Riddler, the Penguin coming together to carve up Gotham City.
♪ Narrator: The Triumvirate agree to renew their alliance and combine their powers.
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The Debate Over Caesar’s Governorship
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The Senate debates whether to recall Caesar from Gaul – and risks a dangerous escalation. (2m 53s)
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Events beyond Caesar’s control threaten to unravel his plans, and leave him isolated. (30s)
Fulvia Leads An Impromptu Funeral and the Senate Burns
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The impromptu funeral of murdered Senator Clodius sets the Senate house on fire. (2m 8s)
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