Rome: Power & Glory

Rome: Power & Glory

1998 1 Seasons ⭐ 9.0
Documentary

Travel back in time to one of the most glorious empires in history. For over 1,000 years, Rome was the center of the known world, bringing to her subjects a common language, shared culture and wealth beyond imagination. But war, barbarian attacks and moral decay eventually took their toll, and the empire slowly began to crumble. Experience ancient history come to life, from Rome's primitive beginnings to the height of its glory – and its eventual downfall. Filmed in 10 countries, this documentary combines location footage of ancient monuments, detailed reenactments, period art and writings, and fascinating insights from scholars and public figures. Witness the ancient world come to life – and see history in all its drama.

Seasons

1. The Rise of the Roman Empire

1998-03-07

Two thousand years ago, one civilization held the entire Western world in its grasp. From Northern Europe to Africa and the Middle East. It imposed laws, ideas and a single langua…

2. Legions of Conquest

1998-03-08

In her early years Rome was a Democratic Republic, its military an army of Roman citizens. For centuries, it was the proud duty of every landowning Roman to serve in the name of t…

3. Seduction of Power

1998-03-09

Rome seemed to own the world. Her empire stretched from Scotland to the Sahara. Her army controlled three continents. Fifty million people lived under her laws. Rome's Empire was …

4. Grasp of Empire

1998-03-10

Rome conquered with the brute force of her military machine, sweeping entire peoples into her empire. With the wars over, the treaties signed, the bodies buried, whether you were …

5. The Cult of Order

1998-03-11

Rome fashioned a cultural template that resonates today in Western art, architecture, medicine and urban planning. As the Roman Empire grew, this pagan model blended with a host o…

6. The Fall of the Roman Empire

1998-03-12

Rome's glory had shone for a thousand years. The Roman Empire had united all lands from Spain to Syria, created more prosperity, more stability and more peace than the Western wor…

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7. Letters from the Roman Front

1998-03-14

Letters from the Roman Front

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8. Hidden History

1998-03-15

Hidden History

Top Cast

Peter Coyote
Peter Coyote

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