Summaries

Set a few years after Rome became a superpower, this historical drama details the Roman military campaigns against the barbarians. It shows how continuous wars depleted resources, a key factor in the fall of the Empire.

A thirteen hour series which focuses on the Germanic, Britannic and other barbarian tribal wars with Rome which ultimately led to the decline and fall of the Roman Empire. This series is centered on the campaigns and battles with the barbarian tribes and extensive examinations of the reigns of little known Roman emperors and generals. The significance and structures of key barbarian tribes and the roles their leaders played are explored in detail. Territorial changes to the Roman Empire caused by unrelenting wars, plagues, mass starvation's and power struggles are presented in chronological historical context with extensive re-enactments. This series examines how the continuous wars with the barbarians and depletion of resources became a core cause of the Roman Empire's decline and eventual collapse.—Midge56

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Keywords
  • tv mini series
  • barbarian
  • sword and sandal history
  • history documentary
  • bust sculpture
Genres
  • History
  • War
  • Documentary
Release date Jul 20, 2008
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) TV-PG
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Lithuania
Production companies Gardner Films

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Runtime 1h
Color Color
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