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

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Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire

How greed, violence and betrayal helped create and destroy the ancient world's great superpower.

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

2006

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Created by James Wood

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Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire: Season 1 - 6 Episode s

1x1 - Nero
September 21, 2006
Recounts how Nero charted his murderous reign and how he was finally overthrown.
1x2 - Caesar
September 26, 2006
Recounts how Julius Caesar succeeded in overthrowing a 500-year-old Republic.
1x3 - Revolution
October 5, 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.
1x4 - Rebellion
October 12, 2006
Recounts how the Jewish Revolt, which swept through Judea in AD66, was stopped by General Vespasian and his son Titus.
1x5 - Constantine
October 18, 2006
Recounts how the Emperor Constantine brought Christianity to the western world.
1x6 - Fall of Rome
October 26, 2006
In AD 410, the Goth hordes sacked the city. This event symbolised Rome's collapse, but it should never have happened at all.

Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire: 1 Season

S1: Season 1
6 Episode s

Actors in Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire

David Threlfall
Constantine the Great
Sean Pertwee
Julius Caesar
Catherine McCormack
Poppaea Sabina
Michael Sheen
Emperor "Nero" Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus
James D'Arcy
Tiberius Gracchus
Ed Stoppard
Josephus
Peter Firth
Vespasian
John Shrapnel
Pompey
Alex Ferns
Mark Antony
Sebastian Armesto
Honorius
Biliana Petrinska
Cornelia
Lucy Gaskell
Constantia
Louise Delamere
Fausta
Geraldine James
Cornelia

Tags for Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire

empire rome, italy ancient rome roma imperio

Other names for Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire

La Antigua Roma: El Ascenso y la Caída de un Imperio (ES)

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1x1 - Nero

1x2 - Caesar

1x3 - Revolution

1x4 - Rebellion

1x5 - Constantine

1x6 - Fall of Rome

S1: Season 1

David Threlfall

Sean Pertwee

Catherine McCormack

Michael Sheen

James D'Arcy

Ed Stoppard

Peter Firth

John Shrapnel

Alex Ferns

Sebastian Armesto

Biliana Petrinska

Lucy Gaskell

Louise Delamere

Geraldine James

Rome

Rome

The Borgias

The Borgias

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A Casa das Sete Mulheres

A Casa das Sete Mulheres

I, Claudius

I, Claudius

Empire

Empire

The Great Queen Seondeok

The Great Queen Seondeok

The Borgias

The Borgias

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The Last Days of Pompeii

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Rome: The World's First Superpower