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Episode list

Rome: Rise and Fall of an Empire
Spartacus
Sun, Jul 27, 2008
  • S1.E2
  • Spartacus
As the Roman generals lead their mighty legions into the lands surrounding Italy, none of them could have anticipated the turmoil which would be caused by one bold mercenary: Spartacus.
7.5 /10
The Last Emperor
Sun, Oct 12, 2008
  • S1.E13
  • The Last Emperor
Orestes attempts to purify Rome of barbarian influences.
7.4 /10
Constantine the Great
Sun, Sep 21, 2008
  • S1.E10
  • Constantine the Great
As emperor of Spain, Gaul, and Britain, Constantine proves his strength against his barbarian enemies.
7.4 /10
The First Barbarian War

S1.E1 ∙ The First Barbarian War

Sun, Jul 20, 2008
Faced with the specter of defeat at the hands of the Cimbri barbarian horde in 113 B.C., the Roman Republic must choose between annihilation or a dictatorship that would shake its political foundations to the core.
7.3 /10
Spartacus

S1.E2 ∙ Spartacus

Sun, Jul 27, 2008
As the Roman generals lead their mighty legions into the lands surrounding Italy, none of them could have anticipated the turmoil which would be caused by one bold mercenary: Spartacus.
7.5 /10
Julius Caesar

S1.E3 ∙ Julius Caesar

Sun, Aug 03, 2008
Julius Caesar attempts to annex Gaul and build his reputation while the empire churns with civil war.
7.3 /10
The Forest of Death

S1.E4 ∙ The Forest of Death

Sun, Aug 10, 2008
Chieftain Arminius uses his Roman military training to slaughter the Roman General Varus's army at Teutoburg Forest.
7.4 /10
The Invasion of Britain

S1.E5 ∙ The Invasion of Britain

Sun, Aug 17, 2008
In 47AD, new emperor Claudius was considered by many to be a village idiot. The only way for him to hang onto his throne was to invade Britannia.
7.1 /10
The Dacian Wars

S1.E6 ∙ The Dacian Wars

Sun, Aug 24, 2008
As expansive military campaigns and raids by Dacian tribes begin to test the Roman Empire's finances, pressure builds on Emperor Domitian.
7.1 /10
Rebellion and Betrayal

S1.E7 ∙ Rebellion and Betrayal

Sun, Aug 31, 2008
Marcus Aurelius inherits the empire at its peak, but war soon breaks out on two fronts and a plague devastates the population; Marcus' successor Commodus eschews the dangerous life of a soldier for a more luxurious existence in Rome.
7.2 /10
Wrath of the Gods

S1.E8 ∙ Wrath of the Gods

Sun, Sep 07, 2008
After being ravaged by civil war and foreign invaders, Rome faces challenges posed by the new Christian religion.
6.9 /10
The Soldiers' Emperor

S1.E9 ∙ The Soldiers' Emperor

Sun, Sep 14, 2008
Roman emperor Aurelian becomes known as the 'Restorer of the World' after he succeeds in reuniting the fragmented empire in only five short years.
7.1 /10
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