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** The Severan Dynasty: "Clattonia" of ''LightNovel/{{Overlord}}''

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** The Severan Dynasty: "Clattonia" of ''LightNovel/{{Overlord}}''''Literature/Overlord2012''
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* Inside of Khosrow's evil city of Ganzak, in the shrine of Adur Gushnasp, Heraclius and the Byzantines soldiers encounter a great statue of Khosrow as a demonic entity holding the world in his clutches. Anyone who played [[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsOnline The Elder Scrolls Online]] can see that it's an edited statue of [[https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/elderscrolls/images/d/dc/Molag_Bal_Statue_ESO.png/revision/latest?cb=20150926174348 Molag Bal]].

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* Inside of Khosrow's evil city of Ganzak, in the shrine of Adur Gushnasp, Heraclius and the Byzantines soldiers encounter a great statue of Khosrow as a demonic entity holding the world in his clutches. Anyone who played [[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsOnline The Elder Scrolls Online]] can see that it's an edited statue of [[https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/elderscrolls/images/d/dc/Molag_Bal_Statue_ESO.png/revision/latest?cb=20150926174348 png Molag Bal]].
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** In that same segment, there is also a TakeThat at [[Creator/Friedrich Nietzsche a certain philosopher]], as several of the soldiers look at [[Literature/AlsoSprachZarathustra one of his books]].

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** In that same segment, there is also a TakeThat at [[Creator/Friedrich Nietzsche [[Creator/FriedrichNietzsche a certain philosopher]], as several of the soldiers look at [[Literature/AlsoSprachZarathustra one of his books]].
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-->'''Chad Soldier''': Found this near a time machine, check this translated Barbarian speech..//
-->'''Pleb Soldier''': I don't get it...//
-->'''Heraclius''': God is still alive!//
-->'''Chad Soldier''': Oh you wouldn't like the notes I found next to it...//

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-->'''Chad Soldier''': Found this near a time machine, check this translated Barbarian speech..//
speech..
-->'''Pleb Soldier''': I don't get it...//
it...
-->'''Heraclius''': God is still alive!//
alive!
-->'''Chad Soldier''': Oh you wouldn't like the notes I found next to it...//
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-->'''Heraclius'': God is still alive!//

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-->'''Heraclius'': -->'''Heraclius''': God is still alive!//

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* Inside of Khosrow's evil city of , Heraclius and the Byzantines soldiers encounter a great statue of Khosrow as a demonic entity holding the world in his clutches. Anyone who played [[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsOnline The Elder Scrolls Online]] can see that it's an edited statue of [[https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/elderscrolls/images/d/dc/Molag_Bal_Statue_ESO.png/revision/latest?cb=20150926174348 Molag Bal]].

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* Inside of Khosrow's evil city of , Ganzak, in the shrine of Adur Gushnasp, Heraclius and the Byzantines soldiers encounter a great statue of Khosrow as a demonic entity holding the world in his clutches. Anyone who played [[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsOnline The Elder Scrolls Online]] can see that it's an edited statue of [[https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/elderscrolls/images/d/dc/Molag_Bal_Statue_ESO.png/revision/latest?cb=20150926174348 Molag Bal]].Bal]].
** In that same segment, there is also a TakeThat at [[Creator/Friedrich Nietzsche a certain philosopher]], as several of the soldiers look at [[Literature/AlsoSprachZarathustra one of his books]].
-->'''Chad Soldier''': Found this near a time machine, check this translated Barbarian speech..//
-->'''Pleb Soldier''': I don't get it...//
-->'''Heraclius'': God is still alive!//
-->'''Chad Soldier''': Oh you wouldn't like the notes I found next to it...//
-->'''Martina''': Jesus.. it reads like whoever wrote this only had sex once, and it killed him.
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* Inside of Khosrow's evil city of , Heraclius and the Byzantines soldiers encounter a great statue of Khosrow as a demonic entity holding the world in his clutches. Anyone who played [[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsOnline The Elder Scrolls Online]] can see that it's an edited statue of [[https://elderscrolls.fandom.com/wiki/Molag_Bal Molag Bal]]

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* Inside of Khosrow's evil city of , Heraclius and the Byzantines soldiers encounter a great statue of Khosrow as a demonic entity holding the world in his clutches. Anyone who played [[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsOnline The Elder Scrolls Online]] can see that it's an edited statue of [[https://elderscrolls.fandom.com/wiki/Molag_Bal [[https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/elderscrolls/images/d/dc/Molag_Bal_Statue_ESO.png/revision/latest?cb=20150926174348 Molag Bal]]Bal]].
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* Inside of Khosrow's evil city of , Heraclius and the Byzantines soldiers encounter a great statue of Khosrow as a demonic entity holding the world in his clutches. Anyone who played [[TheElderScrollsOnline]] can see that it's an edited statue of [[https://elderscrolls.fandom.com/wiki/Molag_Bal Molag Bal]]

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* Inside of Khosrow's evil city of , Heraclius and the Byzantines soldiers encounter a great statue of Khosrow as a demonic entity holding the world in his clutches. Anyone who played [[TheElderScrollsOnline]] [[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsOnline The Elder Scrolls Online]] can see that it's an edited statue of [[https://elderscrolls.fandom.com/wiki/Molag_Bal Molag Bal]]
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* Inside of Khosrow's evil city of , Heraclius and the Byzantines soldiers encounter a great statue of Khosrow as a demonic entity holding the world in his clutches. Anyone who played [[TheElderScrollsOnline]] can see that it's an edited statue of [[https://elderscrolls.fandom.com/wiki/Molag_Bal Molag Bal]]
** Shahrbaraz, one of Khosrow's henchman, is visually based on [[Manga/{{Berserk}} Nosferatu Zodd]].
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* In gratitude for his defense of Londinium from the Franks, the Britons named Constantius "Website/{{Reddit}}or Lucius Aeterna".[[note]]Restorer of Eternal Light[[/note]]

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* In gratitude for his defense of Londinium from the Franks, the Britons named Constantius "Website/{{Reddit}}or Lucius Aeterna".Lucis Aeternae".[[note]]Restorer of Eternal Light[[/note]]
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* Primus' dialogue includes a Latinized version of [[Franchise/{{Transformers}} "Autobots Roll Out"]].

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* Primus' dialogue includes a Latinized version of [[Franchise/{{Transformers}} "Autobots Roll Out"]].Out" and "Autobots Purge Out]]. He is also depicted as having Optimus Prime's helmet instead of a normal helmet.
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* Primus' dialogue includes a Latinized version of [[Franchise/{{Transformers}} "Autobots Roll Out"]].
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** Emperor Valerian is also represented as having silver hair and violet eyes, owing to his name sounding like "Valyrian".

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* When the Romans came to collect their inheritance from the late king of the Icini tribe, they were disgusted with how polluted the gene pool was. When they were present, they saw the Briton inhabitants cosplaying as [[Series/GameOfThrones House Stark]].

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* Once Nero becomes emperor, Nero's theme from ''VideoGame/FateEXTRA'' starts playing in the background. (Incidentally, that Nero is [[GenderFlip a busty blonde in a red dress]]... as Caligula's wife Caesonia is portrayed in the same video).
* When the Romans came to collect their inheritance from the late king of the Icini Iceni tribe, they were disgusted with how polluted the gene pool was. When they were present, they saw the Briton inhabitants cosplaying as [[Series/GameOfThrones House Stark]].
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* More recent episodes of ''The Unbiased History of Rome'' have openings inspired by anime openings:
** The Five Good Emperors: "Sanjou!! Ginyu Tokusentai!!", the Ginyu Force theme since ''Anime/DragonBallZKai''
** The Severan Dynasty: "Clattonia" of ''LightNovel/{{Overlord}}''
** The Crisis of the Third Century: "Kana-Boon Silhouette" of ''Manga/{{Naruto}} Shippuden''
** Constantine the Great: "THE HERO!!" of ''Webcomic/OnePunchMan''
** Imperial Wrath: the English theme to ''Anime/YuGiOh''
** Barbarians at the Gates: The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVsKRi2o2_U English cover]] to "Here" of ''Manga/TheAncientMagusBride''
** The Fall of Rome: "LINE" of ''Manga/{{Naruto}} Shippuden''
* "The Roman Republic": When Camillus makes a glorious return then appears right behind Brennus just as the latter was trying to make off with the gold he took: "[[Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar Omae wa mou shindeiru!]]"
* Caesar's reaction to Pompey's head being presented to him in Egypt: "[[Series/{{Rome}} HE WAS A CONSUL OF ROME!]]"
* The introduction of "The Mad Emperors" is styled after the [[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIVOblivion Oblivion]] intro.
* When Augustus found out that his daughter Julia was a degenerate whore when Tiberius says he's getting away from her, Augustus told her "[[VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas Degenerates like you belong on a cross!]]"
* When the Romans came to collect their inheritance from the late king of the Icini tribe, they were disgusted with how polluted the gene pool was. When they were present, they saw the Briton inhabitants cosplaying as [[Series/GameOfThrones House Stark]].
* The section on Commodus is partially a retelling of the plot to ''Film/{{Gladiator}}'', with some of his recorded antics mixed in, then the following episode the [[PreviouslyOn recap]] reverted to the more common portrayal among contemporary historians, only with Commodus being Chad:
--> '''DH''': (''chuckles'') Just fucking kidding! (''holds up a copy of Gladiator that was made into a book'') The historian Creator/RidleyScott already debunked all this garbage!
* Historian Cassius Dio is represented as a [[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/freedom-aint-free Freedom Ain't Free]] bear dressed as [[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure Dio Brando]].
* Instead of an anime opening, "Diocletian's Tetrarchy" opens to the style of ''Series/{{Friends}}''' intro.
* In gratitude for his defense of Londinium from the Franks, the Britons named Constantius "Website/{{Reddit}}or Lucius Aeterna".[[note]]Restorer of Eternal Light[[/note]]
-->'''Constantius''': [[Memes/{{Reddit}} Thanks for le praise, kind strangers XD]]
* Attila's declaration at the end of "Barbarians at the Gates" was his words in the announcement trailer of ''VideoGame/TotalWarAttila''
* The montage where Aetius shaped up his men to face the imminent Hun invasion was to "[[WesternAnimation/{{Mulan}} I'll Make a Man Out of You]]"
* Attila's speech to Aetius is a copy of the Lich's speech to Finn in [[WesternAnimation/{{Adventure Time}} Adventure Time]].
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