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Roman Empire

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  • 2016-2019
  • 3 Seasons
  • Netflix
  • Documentary, Drama, Action & Adventure
  • TV-MA
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This stylish mix of documentary and lavish historical epic chronicles the turbulent, violent reigns of Commodus, Julius Caesar and Caligula.

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Aaron Irvin
Self - Historian, Murray State University
Commodus
Self
Corey Brennan
Self - Associate Professor of Classics, Rutgers University

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Episode 1

The Rightful Heir

Fri, Apr 5, 2019

Roman Empire looks at the early life of Caligula who was raised among the Roman legions until the death of his father Germanicus. Convinced that he was murdered by Emperor Tiberius, Caligula's mother Agrippina raises an uproar. She is eventually put on trial for treason and exiled. After the death of Tiberius's son, however, Caligula is taken to Capri to live with Tiberius where he is eventually named co-heir with Tiberius's grandson Gemellus.

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Awards

  • 2018 - NSW & ACT Gold Award - Dramatised Documentaries - winner
  • 2018 - Silver Award - Dramatised Documentaries - winner
  • 2019 - Award of Distinction - Dramatised Documentaries - winner

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