While the fall of the Republic was a complex process driven by Julius Caesar's ambition and Senate opposition, the show depicts Pullo as the "butterfly effect" that makes war inevitable:
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. How Titus Pullo Brought Down the RepublicRome :...
After returning to Rome, Pullo kills a man in a gambling den who was cheating him. While the fall of the Republic was a
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. Mark Antony’s guards react violently
Mark Antony’s guards react violently. In the chaos, the Senate and the public believe the attack was a planned assassination attempt on Antony himself.