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Traditional date for the establishment of the Roman Republic after overthrowing the Roman Kingdom.
Julius Caesar's crossing of the Rubicon River, igniting a civil war in Rome.
Julius Caesar is assassinated by senators on the Ides of March.
Octavian (Augustus) becomes the first Roman Emperor, marking the beginning of the Roman Empire.
Books:
Masters of Rome Series
by Colleen McCullough
The Gates of Rome
by Conn Iggulden
Rubicon: The Triumph and Tragedy of the Roman Republic
by Tom Holland
Imperium: A Novel of Ancient Rome
by Robert Harris
SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome
by Mary Beard
The Storm Before the Storm: The Beginning of the End of the Roman Republic
by Mike Duncan
I, Claudius
by Robert Graves
Dictator: A Novel
by Robert Harris
The First Man in Rome
by Colleen McCullough
Legionary: The Roman Soldier's (Unofficial) Manual
by Philip Matyszak
Movies:
Gladiator (2000)
Spartacus (1960)
Centurion (2010)
The Eagle (2011)
Troy (2004)
Alexander (2004)
The Last Legion (2007)
Ben-Hur (1959)
Kingdom of Heaven (2005)
300 (2006)
Music:
Carmina Burana: O Fortuna by Carl Orff
Pompeii by E.S. Posthumus
Epic Classical by Audiomachine
The Battle by Hans Zimmer (from Gladiator Soundtrack)
Strength of a Thousand Men by Two Steps From Hell
TV Shows:
Rome
Vikings
The Last Kingdom
Marco Polo
Britannia
Barbarians
Spartacus: Blood and Sand
Knightfall
Medici: Masters of Florence
Troy: Fall of a City
Video Games:
Age of Empires IV
Imperator: Rome
Hearts of Iron IV
Crusader Kings III
Medieval II: Total War
Europa Universalis IV
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord
Ancestors Legacy
Shogun 2: Total War
Stronghold: Warlords
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Alright. Bean the game now. Previous comment still stands. The concepts in the game are great. The setting is fun. I like that there are multiple endings - but I continued to experience being unable to deviate from 'the path'. I wouldn't have minded the game letting me fail more outright, and punishing me for it.
That being said; It's a gem. There's not a lot else quite like it, and I'm happy I've played it. Looking forward to whatever the developer does next.
This is a fun indie gem. Visual Novel, slight choose your own adventure (so far). 10 Hours in currently. The premise and world is really interesting, and the type of scenario I wanted after reading Permutation City by Greg Egan. Dealing with mind/consciousness, and AI. Topics I like exploring.
Biggest downsides so far are that it's quite wordy. The English translation has issues now and then. So far is it doesn't feel like I can actually make very many impactful choices. I can sometimes, but even if I do 'all the things I'm absolutely not supposed to do', the game steers me back to being successful. So more like an interactive story so far; though I know there are supposed to be multiple endings.
Absolutely loving playing through this right now. If you like the old-school combat/puzzle mix that quite a few old jpgs have - this game is gonna blow you away. Dungeons, puzzles, bosses, nice progression - it's a love letter in the best sense of the phrase. Worth every penny and then some.
