Revolt of the Praetorians

THE REVOLT OF THE PRAETORIANS

- Greetings, Divine Caesar.

- Greetings, Caesar.

- Greetings.

- Greetings, Caesar.

- Greetings, Divine Caesar.

- Greetings, Caesar.

- Father, please, greet Caesar.

- No!

Soterus is watching us!

Father! Father!

Our Emperor is God.

Who doesn't greet him will die.

Domitian is a tyrant.

- We're not slaves. - We're free men.

- We need to revolt.

DIVINE CAESAR DOMITIAN

Traitors! Revolutionaries!

They must be punished!

Everything is under control.

We can prove it to you, Caesar.

Insulting Caesar's divinity

strengthens Caesar's enemies.

That's not true. We also

have the right to defend ourselves.

- We are Roman Patricians.

- No, you are traitors!

I know many of you

conspire to bring down my throne!

But I know who you are,

and I'll exterminate one by one...

...because I also have proofs!

That's why I sentence you to death!

Soterus, your gladiators

will execute the sentence.

Today, I'll give you a list

of whom you should arrest.

- Take the condemned!

- Let's go!

Valerius Rufus, don't you think

my judgment is fair?

Caesar is a God,

and the gods are fair.

Get out, all of you!

Now that you caught

those five dogs, Divine, why kill them?

Dead dogs do not amuse anyone.

Lucky you, Elpidione.

Imagine if I wasn't on your side.

Raged dogs should be strangled.

I would strangle them,

with my own hands.

Go away.

Can I keep the Anzius mansion

that will be confiscated from Lepidus?

It's yours from now on,

my dear Artamne.

Last night I dreamed of

Isis goddess.

She suggested the introduction

of her cult, in Rome, for your happiness.

I have no need for alliances

to Egyptians divinities to be happy.

Isis is the Egyptian goddess of love.

On her celebration...

...the most beautiful girls, give to her

in sacrifice, their virginity.

Your goddess Isis will be

honored in the court.

I'll request the young Roman girls

to be sacrificed to your goddess.

In Egypt I was a Priestess.

It's a custom there...

...that all girls for sacrifice

give their jewels to the Priestess.

Be always like that Artamne.

You'll do everything to keep

other women's jewels.

But I like your goddess,

and you'll have your jewels.

Put them in a hole

like the one for the slaves.

It's not over yet. There are

more enemies. We need to watch out.

Valerius, didn't the Emperor

ask you something for tonight?

Yes, but later he asked to Soterus

and his gladiators.

And you seemed happy?

I'm not happy or unhappy,

Sejanus. I only obey orders.

I'm a Senator for the gladiators

and slaves. You can't arrest me!

- Cocceius Nerva, it's an order from Caesar.

- Caesar will answer to the Senate.

Watch out, Nerva!

Come with me. This way!

Up there.

You two, go up there.

And you search the houses!

There, they are!

Let's hide, quickly.

There are two coming up!

Hurry up!

Follow me!

Thank you, Valerius Rufus.

You're really my best friend.

I happy that you also, are safe.

Let's go now, quickly,

to Fabius Lucillus house. Come!

- Valerius!

- We were worried for you.

Valerius, as a Praetorian Centurion,

you're risking too much.

Daddy, Valerius challenges death,

on behalf of freedom.

- He's the bravest of them all.

- This time everything went well.

- Has anyone recognized you?

- I don't think so.

But Cocceius Nerva Lentulus

must he hiding, for now.

My husband and I

will welcome him, at our house.

Yes, of course.

Today, Caesar has invited some

noble girls, for the goddess Isis' feast.

Also, my daughter Lucilla

has been invited.

Our children should not attend

that corrupt environment of the court!

And make Caesar more oppressive

and cruel, with our refusal.

Fabius is right.

The girls should go.

But Artamne's demoniac ideas

are as corrupt as Domitian's.

Friends... do not forget that

Valerius Rufus will be in the palace.

I will protect her from any harm.

Now, if you allow me,

I should return to the palace.

- Domitian can not suspect.

- At least for now.

Good bye, my friends.

Fabius, I'm afraid.

Every time I hear about Isis' feast,

I have a bad feeling.

- Valerius! Valerius!

- Lucilla.

- I'll see you at Isis' feast.

- I'm not afraid, because you'll be there.

Oh almighty Isis, celestial wife

of Osiris, goddess of love...

...welcome among your sacerdotists

these noble and innocent girls...

...that consecrate their lives to you.

They will dedicate to you, their thoughts

and deeds, and will spread your faith.

Bring your divine power

into these girls...

...as your endless love

and gentle heart.

You, who are nature's mother,

lady of all the elements...

...origin, beginning of centuries,

supreme divinity among all heavens.

You, who are the most powerful

queen in the world.

Your throne painted by the blue

of the universe and the seas...

...who receives all fruits of the earth,

accept the donations that...

...these girls want to offer you...

- Enough!

The sweetness of stolen water

makes food tastier.

Valerius!

Now, you will dance in honor

of goddess Isis. Start!

You'll be sacrificed to love,

as is the goddess wish.

- Let me go! No! Don't touch me!

- She's adorable.

- No! Leave me alone!

- What are we waiting for? Let's go.

Leave me alone! Stop it!

No! No! Let me go!

Quickly! Arrest him!

Open up, quickly! Open up!

Get him, quickly!

We've got him locked. Let's catch him!

Behind the statue.

You damned traitor.

Don't let him escape!

He fled to the garden. Search for him!

Close all exits!

Decurion, look throughout

the whole garden.

That bastard can not escape!

You must find him. Dead or alive!

He hadn't enough time to leave

the palace. He should be around.

- Valerius, search everywhere.

- I'll find him Caesar.

In the meantime, you look throughout

the palace and ask for the gods help!

Either he or your skin.

Go!

They're all against me.

The senate, the patricians, the people.

Not even on the guards,

can one trust anymore.

Did you see that?

They tried to kill me.

Not even in the court,

in my throne, I am safe.

My gladiators aren't even able,

to protect me.

Be strong divine,

to face all your enemies.

At the right time,

you'll show them...

...who is the strongest.

Yes, I will not be finished

like Caesar or Caligula.

I'll show them what I'm capable of!

Certainly divine. A lightning hits first

the highest mountains.

Elpidione, you're always at my side.

You bring me good luck.

I'm absolutely sure...

...that with you by my side,

nothing bad will happen.

Yes, my emperor,

as when we fought together in Dacia...

...facing the enemies arrows.

Rest assure that with me around

nothing bad will happen.

You there. Stop!

- Nothing, Centurion.

- Let them go.

You three, guard that door.

Three stay here, the others follow me.

Arrest whoever looks like

the man we're searching for. Go!

- You stay here. I'll go a bit farther.

- Alright, Centurion.

Valerius.

You have been very brave

and luck keeps you company.

But it won't be always like that.

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