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Season 1 Episode 11
The decline of the Roman Empire was not only due to barbarian invasions and civil war. In the second century AD, it was hit by the first pandemic kno…
4 years, 8 months ago
The Goths
Season 1 Episode 10
More than any other Germanic tribe, the Goths would dominate Roman history from the third to the sixth centuries. In this episode, we hear how they w…
4 years, 8 months ago
The Germans
Season 1 Episode 9
The third century was a time of crisis for the Roman Empire. Not only was Persia revived by the Sasanians but, in the West, the Germans posed a far g…
4 years, 8 months ago
The Persians
Season 1 Episode 8
In the third century, Rome faced a reinvigorated Persia, led by the Sasanian dynasty. In 260 AD, the Roman Emperor Valerian was defeated and captured…
4 years, 9 months ago
Tacitus and the Secret of the Empire
Season 1 Episode 7
Tacitus wrote that the Year of the Four Emperors, in 68-69AD, revealed "The Secret of the Empire." It was a secret that would lead to the near collap…
4 years, 9 months ago
The Reign of Commodus
Season 1 Episode 6
Marcus Aurelius was the last of the 'Good Emperors'. His son, Commodus, proved to be the exact opposite of his father. A bloodthirsty tyrant, his rei…
4 years, 9 months ago
The Pax Romana
Season 1 Episode 5
Augustus' Roman Empire produced over two hundred years of peace in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. It was called the 'Pax Romana', or Roman…
4 years, 9 months ago
Augustus
Season 1 Episode 4
Julius Caesar lies dead on the floor of the Senate. What will happen now? The answer lies with a man called Octavian, who will surprise and astonish …
4 years, 10 months ago
Hail Caesar
Season 1 Episode 3
In this episode, we look at the collapse of the Roman Republic, and the man whose brilliance and whose greed for power, caused a crisis in the Roman …
4 years, 10 months ago
Rome's Path to Glory
Season 1 Episode 2
We continue with the story of Rome's rise to power in the third and second centuries BC, and ask two vital questions: first, did the Romans simply ge…
4 years, 10 months ago