In the HBO series Rome , the claim that "brought down the Republic" refers to a specific chain of events in Season 1, Episode 2, where a petty personal grudge inadvertently sparks a civil war. The Fictional Catalyst: The Forum Melee
In reality, the real Titus Pullo was a centurion mentioned in Caesar's Commentarii de Bello Gallico for his bravery in Gaul, but he had no recorded role in the events leading to the crossing of the Rubicon. How Titus Pullo Brought Down the RepublicRome :...
Later, while Pullo is part of an escort for Mark Antony (then a Tribune of the Plebs), a friend of the murdered gambler lunges from a crowd to attack Pullo. In the HBO series Rome , the claim
After returning to Rome, Pullo kills a man in a gambling den who was cheating him. After returning to Rome, Pullo kills a man