I think you're totally not understanding what the term "totalitarian" means. It's not the same as "authoritarian". Authoritarian systems have been around sinc

I think you're totally not understanding what the term "totalitarian" means. It's not the same as "authoritarian". Authoritarian systems have been around since rulers became a thing, but Rome, various medieval kingdoms, etc. were not "totalitarian" by any means. It's entirely a product of the 20th century.