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Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire

2006 1 season 6 eps TV-14

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50 min

S1 · E1 · Sep 21, 2006

Nero Episode 1

Recounts how Nero charted his murderous reign and how he was finally overthrown.

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S1 · E2 · Sep 26, 2006

Caesar Episode 2

Recounts how Julius Caesar succeeded in overthrowing a 500-year-old Republic.

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S1 · E3 · Oct 5, 2006

Revolution Episode 3

132 BC. Tiberius Gracchus, with the final victory in Rome's 120 year long Punic Wars against Carthage, its greatest ever Mediterranean rival, brings him immense glory and the rich unseen wealth, but almost nothing trickles down to the destitute. The rich patricians yest removing the military threat of Carthage also removes the best control on them. He learns many veteran families lose everything, even their land, which is taken by the rich. Now he joins the army against a Hispanic tribe, the Numantines, which manages to encircle the 20,000 legionnaires and refuses to negotiate with consul Mancinus, but takes the word of Gracchus, for the sake of his father who concluded an honorable peace with them; the troops return, their families rejoice but the senate blames the commanders for a disgraceful surrender. Tiberius uses his popularity to stand for the office of popular tribune, hoping to counter Nasicas extremist line in the senate.

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S1 · E4 · Oct 12, 2006

Rebellion Episode 4

Recounts how the Jewish Revolt, which swept through Judea in AD66, was stopped by General Vespasian and his son Titus.

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S1 · E5 · Oct 18, 2006

Constantine Episode 5

Recounts how the Emperor Constantine brought Christianity to the western world.

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S1 · E6 · Oct 26, 2006

Fall of Rome Episode 6

In AD 410, the Goth hordes sacked the city. This event symbolised Rome's collapse, but it should never have happened at all.

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6 episodes in Season 1

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Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire