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card updated Sep 15, 2026 · 13 clips parsed · following 6 · 2,100,000 likes total

Engagement10.92%above average

Account summary

@theprincipate has 130,600 followers and 600 videos. Across the 13 parsed clips the average is 284,855 views and 28,314 likes. Engagement to views is 10.92%, which is above average for TikTok. On the newer half of the feed the response is rising (+0.33 pp). Posts roughly 0.3 times a week. An average clip reaches 218% of the follower count.

Followers

130.6K

+0 in period

Engagement

10.92%

+0.33 pp newer half

Average views

284.9K

median 7K

Likes per clip

28.3K

127 comments avg

Shares / saves

2.7K / 6.9K

2.42% of viewers save

Posting rate

0.3 / wk

reach 218% of followers

Latest clips

13 collected

Civilizations die when appetite outranks duty. — This video is adapted — @theprincipate

1.2K1:13Civilizations die when appetite outranks duty. — This video is adapted from PT essays and arguments. To fit short-form p1171327

Universal approval should make you suspicious, not comfortable. — This — @theprincipate

5.6K1:04Universal approval should make you suspicious, not comfortable. — This video is adapted from PT essays and arguments. To585323171

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Virtue without strength survives only while nobody tests it. — This vi — @theprincipate

2.8K1:18Virtue without strength survives only while nobody tests it. — This video is adapted from PT essays and arguments. To fi30712670

One unpunished betrayal can recruit the next traitor. — This video is — @theprincipate

7K1:14One unpunished betrayal can recruit the next traitor. — This video is adapted from PT essays and arguments. To fit short808523226

7.5K1:12Love is cheap until loyalty has a price. — This video is adapted from PT essays and arguments. To fit short-form platfor8041534197

Popular rulers become prisoners of applause. — This video is adapted f — @theprincipate

Never take everything from your enemy. — This video is adapted from PT — @theprincipate

7.3K1:17Never take everything from your enemy. — This video is adapted from PT essays and arguments. To fit short-form platforms754836204

Never interrupt a liar who is exposing himself. - This video is adapte — @theprincipate

23.9K1:12Never interrupt a liar who is exposing himself. - This video is adapted from PT essays and arguments. To fit short-form 3.1K20178902

A ruler may enjoy being loved. He cannot afford to depend on it. — Thi — @theprincipate

3.6K1:10A ruler may enjoy being loved. He cannot afford to depend on it. — This video is adapted from PT essays and arguments. T3502979

Always cheat…Or you will stay a slave forever. Think for yourself don’ — @theprincipate

939.1K1:06Always cheat…Or you will stay a slave forever. Think for yourself don’t let others do it for you.89.9K3919.8K20.2K

The fool will always win. You will lose to him. You believe you are no — @theprincipate

1.5M1:13The fool will always win. You will lose to him. You believe you are not a fool. But you are.151.5K84817.2K34.5K

Always forgive traitors. For their betrayal is a gift. — @theprincipate

1.2M1:03Always forgive traitors. For their betrayal is a gift.119.4K3477.4K32.9K

Engagement per clip

13 parsed clips · newest on the right · click a bar to open the clip peak: 13.6% ER

Nov 6Sep 4Sep 14

Date	Views	Likes	Comments	Shares	Saves	ER
Sep 14, 2026	1,205	117	1	3	27	10.04%
Sep 13, 2026	5,642	585	3	23	171	10.83%
Sep 12, 2026	569	23	2	0	8	4.39%
Sep 9, 2026	2,805	307	1	26	70	11.91%
Sep 8, 2026	7,003	808	5	23	226	11.94%
Sep 7, 2026	7,482	804	15	34	197	11.40%
Sep 4, 2026	4,447	482	6	25	109	11.54%
Sep 3, 2026	7,343	754	8	36	204	10.87%
Sep 2, 2026	23,900	3,055	20	178	902	13.61%
Sep 1, 2026	3,621	350	2	9	79	9.97%
Dec 4, 2025	939,100	89,900	391	9,774	20,185	10.66%
Nov 13, 2025	1,500,000	151,500	848	17,200	34,500	11.30%
Nov 6, 2025	1,200,000	119,400	347	7,372	32,850	10.59%