Notes

Rome was a Republic. Later on as Rome had become very very rich from conquests, it became more and more dependent on payment of bribes to people to get them to vote the way that you wanted.
7:40 In the long run, the support of soldiers was more important than that of politicians.
30:17 The secret of Caeser's generalship was very much his personal leadership, and the close relationship he had with his soldiers, who obviously loved him personally. He was also prepared to rough it in the field with them, he was known to have eaten the normal soldiers' rations, to have slept on the ground, and to have fought at rivers. He lead from the front quite literally. This was the example that he set for his soldiers, which encouraged them very strongly to follow him.
33:00 Caesar is there always, and willing to go wherever he's needed. His main input in this is inspiration. Wherever the lines are pushed hard, Caeser is there encouraging the troops, sending up reinforcements, showing the troops that he is there, that he will suffer the same as they do, that he isn't hiding away somewhere where he can't be got. This is the great thing about Caesar — when it actually comes to it, he is willing to be in the front line actually fighting if necessary to inspire his troops. He is willing to be there with them, fighting. He wears a scarlet red cloak so that people can see him around.