Rome: The World's First Superpower

Name: Rome: The World's First Superpower
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2014-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
Duration: 45 min
Rating: 6
Cast: Larry Lamb

The history of Rome is a 1,000-year-long epic, filled with murder, ambition, betrayal and greed and encompassing such legendary characters as Rome’s Iron Age founders Romulus and Remus and its greatest general Julius Caesar. Larry is accompanied by some of Europe and America’s foremost classical experts who reveal the atmosphere of intrigue, conflict and violence at the places where the saga unfolded.

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Ended

Original Name

Rome: The World's First Superpower

First Air Date

October 24, 2014

Last Air Date

November 14, 2014

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Episodes

Language

English

Production Companies

GroupM Entertainment 360 Entertainment

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Part 4: Caesar

Larry Lamb concludes his exploration of the Roman Empire by looking at the life and career of Julius Caesar. The actor traces the story of the great man's extraordinary transformation from a bankrupt junior public official to the seemingly invincible general who conquered Gaul, through to his infamous assassination in a debating chamber. Along the way, Larry discovers that money was often at the heart of the decisions Caesar made.

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