00:00 The Roman triumph was the highest honor bestowed upon someone in Rome and was a mixture of political, civic, and religious ritual.

02:08 The Roman triumph was the highest honor bestowed upon someone in Rome and was a mixture of political, civic, and religious ritual, and was only awarded to those who achieved military success.

03:57 A triumph in ancient Rome involved following a set of rules, including gaining a military victory, receiving the title of Imperator, appealing to the senate, and waiting on the outskirts of Rome with the army.

05:40 Julius Caesar had to choose between receiving a triumph or running for consul, and he decided to forgo his triumph in order to run for consul, which was a decision that shocked many people.

07:30 During a Roman triumph, the procession would include captured enemies, loot and booty, depictions of the battle, entertainment, the triumphant general in a chariot with a golden crown and a reminder of his mortality, and finally the troops.

09:08 During a Roman triumph, the soldiers would sing lewd songs, wear togas, and not be armed, all in order to please the crowds and celebrate, while the procession itself was intentionally slow-moving and would end at the temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus where sacrifices would be made, and after the triumph the general would host banquets and games at his own expense.

10:53 Triumphs became rare after the fall of the Roman Republic, with imperial triumphs being mostly for show, and the closest thing to a triumph in the modern age would be ticker tape parades.