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The posthumous document Jiang treats as the engine of Caesar's myth: gifts to citizens, public property, Octavian's adoption, and shocking generosity toward enemies.
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Caesar's will
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A transcript-matched topic anchored by excerpts such as "...Empire, a civil war breaks out. Okay? And, of course, Julius Caesar will win this war. But he will become assassinated by Brutus and..."
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Caesar's will becomes evidence of a political love stronger than faction: it gives wealth and public parks to the people, names Octavian heir, and even leaves Antony and Decimus Brutus as secondary heirs.
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Octavian's early legitimacy is built by honoring Caesar's will with borrowed money when Antony refuses to release Caesar's property.
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"...Okay, and then Mark Anthony read the will of Caesar. Okay, Caesar's will Remember that there's private property in Rome. And so when a..."
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"named the heir to Caesar's legacy and wealth in the in the will but in fact Caesar names this complete stranger to be his..."
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"...of wages, okay and Octavian what he does is to honor Caesar's will He borrows money Okay, this is a lot of money in..."
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"...Empire, a civil war breaks out. Okay? And, of course, Julius Caesar will win this war. But he will become assassinated by Brutus and..."
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"...Pompey, even though Pompey has more soldiers. Okay? And then what Caesar will do is then go call Pompey. He will conquer the entire..."
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"...grants him a generalship of the province of Gaul. Where Julius Caesar will win military glory. Okay? It basically establishes the power, prestige, and..."
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"...is also descended from Aeneas. Okay? So, that is how Augustus Caesar will cement his legitimacy, by promoting the idea that his ancestor was..."
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"...happening is to move towards, converge to Augustus Caesar because Augustus Caesar will create the Pax Romana, what we call the Roman Peace, which..."
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"...the optimists have to do. Just wait it out. Over time, Caesar will lose the loyalty of his troops and of the Roman people...."
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