Julius Caesar: The Making of a Dictator
He came. He saw. He conquered. The tale of an ambitious power-grab that turned to tyranny. How Julius Caesar dismantled five centuries of ancient Roman democracy in just 16 years.
- 2023-2023
- 1 season
- Documentary
He came. He saw. He conquered. The tale of an ambitious power-grab that turned to tyranny. How Julius Caesar dismantled five centuries of ancient Roman democracy in just 16 years.
Season 1 Episode Guide
3 Episodes 2023
Episode 1
High Priest
51 mins
Caesar seeks to become consul, the highest political position in Rome. To do so, he enters into dangerous alliances and bends the rules of the republic, courting the popular vote, exploiting division and using bribery and intimidation to get his way
Episode 2
Veni Vidi Vici
52 mins
Caesar has brokered an uneasy alliance with the two other most powerful men in the republic: Pompey and Crassus. Between them, they dominate the political system, and Caesar appears untouchable
Episode 3
Ides of March
52 mins
Caesar's ambition turns to tyranny, and a handful of senators plot his downfall.