Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire (2006)

September. 21,2006

7.9

TV-14

| Drama Documentary

Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire, 2006, 1 Seasons

Turning points in ancient Roman history and some of the Empire's greatest stories are brought to life in this drama documentary series.

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Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire

2006 / TV-14

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Turning points in ancient Roman history and some of the Empire's greatest stories are brought to life in this drama documentary series.

Seasons & Episode

Seasons 1 : 2006

6 Episode

Episode 1 - Nero

September. 21,2006

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

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Episode 2 - Caesar

September. 26,2006

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

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Episode 3 - Revolution

October. 05,2006

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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Episode 4 - Rebellion

October. 12,2006