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*[[Bartigula]] is a combination of the names Bart and [Roman Emperor] {{W|Caligula}}.
 
*[[Bartigula]] is a combination of the names Bart and [Roman Emperor] {{W|Caligula}}.
 
*"Obeseus" is a portmanteau to "Obese" and "{{W|Odysseus}}".
 
*"Obeseus" is a portmanteau to "Obese" and "{{W|Odysseus}}".
*The narrator says "''{{W|Alea iacta est|iacta alea est}}''" ("the die is cast") at the point where Obeseus agrees to kill the emperor. The phase is attributed to {{W|Julius Caesar}} as he was about to commit the irrevocable act of {{W|crossing the Rubicon}}.
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*The narrator says "''{{W|Alea iacta est|iacta alea est}}''" ("the die is cast") at the point where Obeseus agrees to kill the emperor. The phase is attributed to {{W|Julius Caesar}} as he was about to commit the irrevocable act of {{W|crossing the Rubicon}}.
 
*[[Rainier Wolfcastle]] played the role of a {{W|Saxon}} gladiator from {{W|Germania}}.
 
*[[Rainier Wolfcastle]] played the role of a {{W|Saxon}} gladiator from {{W|Germania}}.
*[[Luigi]] says "{{W2|Juno|mythology}}, mother of {{W|Apollo}}", a parody of the saying "Mother of God". The real parents of Apollo are {{W|Latona}} and {{W2|Jupiter|mythology}}, although Latona was the wife of Jupiter before Juno.
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*[[Luigi]] says "{{W2|Juno|mythology}}, Mother of {{W|Apollo}}", a parody of the saying "[[Virgin Mary]], Mother of God". The real parents of Apollo are {{W|Latona}} and {{W2|Jupiter|mythology}}, although Latona was the wife of Jupiter before Juno.
 
*[[Barnabas]] writes "Semper Fratres" on the prison cell wall, meaning "Always Brothers" in {{W|Latin}}.
 
*[[Barnabas]] writes "Semper Fratres" on the prison cell wall, meaning "Always Brothers" in {{W|Latin}}.
 
*The scene of the slaves saying "I had sexicus" is a parody of the "I'm Spartacus" scene from ''{{W2|Spartacus|film}}''.
 
*The scene of the slaves saying "I had sexicus" is a parody of the "I'm Spartacus" scene from ''{{W2|Spartacus|film}}''.
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*The words to the song "[[O Ascendimus Nos]]" are a Latin translation of the words to "Movin' On Up", the theme song for ''[[The Jeffersons]]''.
 
*The words to the song "[[O Ascendimus Nos]]" are a Latin translation of the words to "Movin' On Up", the theme song for ''[[The Jeffersons]]''.
 
*[[Emperor Quimbus]] sings "[[The Roman Holidays theme]]", the theme song for ''{{W|The Roman Holidays}}''. The song also plays at the end of the episode.
 
*[[Emperor Quimbus]] sings "[[The Roman Holidays theme]]", the theme song for ''{{W|The Roman Holidays}}''. The song also plays at the end of the episode.
*[[Lady Marjorie]] hosts a {{W|Saturnalia}} party, a winter festival of ancient Rome. It was co-opted by early Christians and became celebrated as Christmas.
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*[[Emperor Quimbus]]'s dying words "Et tu, pee guy?" are a play on [[Julius Caesar]]'s last words "{{W|Et tu, Brute?}}."
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*[[Marjora]] hosts a {{W|Saturnalia}} party, a winter festival of ancient Rome. It was co-opted by early Christians and became celebrated as Christmas.
 
**The "War on Saturnalia" is a reference to the "{{W|Christmas controversies|War on Christmas}}."
 
**The "War on Saturnalia" is a reference to the "{{W|Christmas controversies|War on Christmas}}."
 
*Bartigula declares war on {{ap|Neptune|god}}, the god of the sea just as Caligula had done.
 
*Bartigula declares war on {{ap|Neptune|god}}, the god of the sea just as Caligula had done.

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References/Trivia


Season 32 Episode References
685 "Undercover Burns"
686
"I, Carumbus"
"Now Museum, Now You Don't" 687


Cultural references[edit]

Mike Duncan served as a Roman history consultant for the episode. Details of Ancient Roman sculptures and architecture can be seen as well

Trivia[edit]

Continuity[edit]

References[edit]


Season 32 References
Undercover Burns I, Carumbus Now Museum, Now You Don't Treehouse of Horror XXXI The 7 Beer Itch Podcast News Three Dreams Denied The Road to Cincinnati Sorry Not Sorry A Springfield Summer Christmas for Christmas The Dad-Feelings Limited Diary Queen Wad Goals Yokel Hero Do PizzaBots Dream of Electric Guitars? Manger Things Uncut Femmes Burger Kings Panic on the Streets of Springfield Mother and Child Reunion The Man from G.R.A.M.P.A. The Last Barfighter