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I, Caesar: The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire

Season 1
P Classp1detailing The Rise And Fall Of The Roman Empire I Caesar Takes A Fascinating Look At The Public And Private Lives Of Six Key Men Who Ruled Ancient Rome Julius Caesar Augustus Nero Hadrian Constantine And Justinianp
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  1. S1 E1 - Julius Caesar I Am Not King But Caesar
    March 4, 1997
    49min
    TV-14
    Julius Caesar Turned Military Victories Into Political Power His Ambition Created A Colossal Empire And He Gave His Name To The Rulers Who Succeeded Him He Has Been A Symbol Of Power And Majesty For 2000 Years But To His Countryman Caesar Was An Upstart A Gambler And A Tyrant Who Destroyed The Roman Republic And Paved The Way For Emperors Rule From His Strategic Brilliance To The Ides Of March I C
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  2. S1 E2 - Augustus First Of The Emperors
    March 10, 1997
    49min
    TV-14
    Caesars Military Brilliance Forged A New Rome But It Was Augustus Political Genius That Made It An Empire For The Ages Despite Being Caesars Nephew And Adopted Heir Augustus Struggled For Thirteen Years To Consolidate Power Finally Declared Emperor By The Senate He Oversaw A Period Of Growth And Prosperity Marked By Extraordinary Artistic Achievement And Rapid Expansion Of The Empire I Caesar Chro
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  3. S1 E3 - Nero The Power And The Madness
    March 17, 1997
    49min
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    He Was Seventeen When He Took The Throne And During His Capricious Fourteenyear Rule Nero Almost Brought The Empire To Ruin He Was Unable To Quell Rebellions In Britain And Judea He Had Many Political Enemies Killed Including His Mother And Sister When A Fire Which Some Claim He Set Destroyed Most Of Rome He Blamed The Christians And Persecuted The Thentiny Sect Eventually The Army Rose Up Agains
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  4. S1 E4 - Hadrian Within These Walls
    March 24, 1997
    49min
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    He Overturned Centuriesold Policies Declaring An End To Expansions And Abandoning Farflung Territories Hadrian Was An Enthusiastic Patron Of The Arts A Champion Of The Common Roman And A Tireless Diplomat Who Toured The Entire Empire But This Golden Age Was Not Free From Conflict Ancient Accounts Suggest That Over Half A Million Jews Were Killed When Hadrian Sent The Army To Quell An Insurrection
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  5. S1 E5 - Constantine Bearing The Cross
    March 31, 1997
    49min
    TV-14
    Constantine Revitalized A Fading Empire And Built A Glittering New Capital That Would Stand For Over 1000 Years But His Strongest Legacy Is Religious His Conversion To Christianity Put An End To Hundreds Of Years Of Persecution And Laid The Foundations For Medieval Europe His Revolutionary Policies Including Reorganizing Military And Civil Authority Place Constantine Alongside Caesar And Hadrian
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  6. S1 E6 - Justinian Last Of The Romans
    April 8, 1997
    49min
    TV-14
    He Lived More Than 500 Years After Caesar He Ruled From Constantinople Not Rome But Justinian Restored The Empire To Its Former Glory One Last Time He Sent His Armies West Where They Recaptured Territory Lost To Barbican Invasions In The 5th Century By The Time Of His Death The Roman Empire Once Again Stretched From The Black Sea To The Atlantic And While These Lands Would Soon Be Lost The Legal C
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Directors
Phil Grabsky
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