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History 101
2020
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.
NeroSep 21, 2006 · 60m · ★ 5.0Recounts how Nero charted his murderous reign and how he was finally overthrown.
CaesarSep 26, 2006 · 60m · ★ 5.0Recounts how Julius Caesar succeeded in overthrowing a 500-year-old Republic.
RevolutionOct 5, 2006 · 60m · ★ 5.0132 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.
RebellionOct 12, 2006 · 60m · ★ 6.5Recounts how the Jewish Revolt, which swept through Judea in AD66, was stopped by General Vespasian and his son Titus.
ConstantineOct 18, 2006 · 60m · ★ 5.0Recounts how the Emperor Constantine brought Christianity to the western world.
Fall of RomeOct 26, 2006 · 60m · ★ 5.0In AD 410, the Goth hordes sacked the city. This event symbolised Rome's collapse, but it should never have happened at all.
Turning points in ancient Roman history and some of the Empire's greatest stories are brought to life in this drama documentary series.
Alisdair SimpsonNarrator (voice)
Michael SheenEmperor "Nero" Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus
Geraldine JamesCornelia
Louise DelamereFausta
Lucy GaskellConstantia
Biliana PetrinskaCornelia
Sebastian ArmestoHonorius
Alex FernsMark Antony
John ShrapnelPompey
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Season 12006 · 6 episodes
Ed StoppardJosephus
James D'ArcyTiberius Gracchus
Catherine McCormackPoppaea Sabina
Sean PertweeJulius Caesar
David ThrelfallConstantine the Great
James WilbyOfonius Tigellinus
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