S01E01 Nero
Recounts how Nero charted his murderous reign and how he was finally overthrown.
Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire
How greed, violence and betrayal helped create and destroy the ancient world's great superpower.
S01E02: Caesar
Recounts how Julius Caesar succeeded in overthrowing a 500-year-old Republic.
Overview
Turning points in ancient Roman history and some of the Empire's greatest stories are brought to life in this drama documentary series.
Episodes
S01E02 Caesar
Recounts how Julius Caesar succeeded in overthrowing a 500-year-old Republic.
S01E03 Revolution
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...
S01E04 Rebellion
Recounts how the Jewish Revolt, which swept through Judea in AD66, was stopped by General Vespasian and his son Titus.
S01E05 Constantine
Recounts how the Emperor Constantine brought Christianity to the western world.
S01E06 Fall of Rome
In AD 410, the Goth hordes sacked the city. This event symbolised Rome's collapse, but it should never have happened at all.
Cast
Alisdair Simpson
Narrator (voice)
