**Video Title:** "Electoral Ambition in Ancient Rome: How Did It Shape the Late Republic?" **(0:00-0:15) Introduction** * Quick shots: Colosseum, Roman Forum, statues. * Epic, calm music. * Text: "Electoral Ambition in Ancient Rome: How Did It Shape the Late Republic?" **(0:15-0:45) Defining Ambitus** * Animation: Roman election, candidate offering gifts. * Text: "Ambitus = Exaggeration of Traditional Electoral Practices" * Animation: Practices as part of the political game. **(0:45-1:15) Functions of Ambitus** * Animation: Candidate showing generosity, building relationships, demonstrating spending capacity. * Animation: Candidate speaking to a crowd, offering symbolic gifts. **(1:15-1:45) Opposition to Ambitus** * Animation: Roman Senate. * Animation: Practical concerns (costs), political goals (using legislation against rivals). **(1:45-2:15) Sulla and Reforms** * Animation: Sulla's era, constitutional reforms. * Animation: Increased electoral spending