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 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 :...
After returning to Rome, Pullo kills a man in a gambling den who was cheating him. Later, while Pullo is part of an escort
Claiming his life is in danger and his sacred rights as a Tribune have been violated, Antony flees Rome to join Caesar. Caesar uses this "attack" on a legal representative of the people as his primary excuse to cross the Rubicon , effectively starting the civil war. Historical Reality vs. Fiction Claiming his life is in danger and his