Ancient Rome: Rise and Fall - BBC Documenary (6 parts)

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1..Nero
Life of the emperor Nero, a madman who sent many to their deaths. He tried to re-build Rome entirely so that it would be perfect, believing that he was a god and a great artist. However, the episode argues against the myth that he 'fiddled whilst Rome burned'.


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2..Caesar
Julius Caesar's Gallic and civil wars, beginning with the siege of Alesia


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3..Revolution
Life of Tiberius Gracchus. Rome was once a largely democratic society, with regular elections. This Republic lasted for 500 years, but then came Tiberius Gracchus. He believed in the ideals of the Republic - fairness, decency and justice for everyone -but was appalled by Rome's aristocrats' treatment of the poor. So he unleashed the power of the mob upon the streets of Rome, with devastating consequences.


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4..Rebellion
The First Jewish-Roman War. This edition tells the story of the Jewish Revolt, which swept through Judea in AD 66 and threatened to destabilise the whole empire. Rome turned to the father-and-son team of disgraced General Vespasian and his son Titus to put it down. Filled with spectacular sieges and huge set-piece action, the film pits the discipline and ingenuity of the Roman army against the passion and commitment of the rebels.


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5..Constantine
Constantine and the Christianisation of the Empire. Beginning with the battle of the Milvian Bridge and ending with the death of Fausta and Licinius, this edition shows how the Emperor Constantine brought Christianity to the western world. In AD 312, Rome was in crisis. The empire had been divided into four parts, each with its own emperor who fought one another. Constantine intervened and united Rome, using military might and a new religion - Christianity.


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6..Fall of Rome
In AD 410, the Goth hordes sacked Rome. This event symbolised Rome's collapse. Within 70 years, the western empire - what we think of as Ancient Rome - was abandoned. But it should never have happened at all.


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