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Rome: Rise and Fall of an Empire Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 2008 - 2008
Episode 1
The First Barbarian War
Mon, Jul 21, 2008 60 mins
Recalling the Cimbrian War, which began in 113 B.C., when the invading Cimbri clashed with Roman forces under Gaius Marius.
Episode 2
Spartacus
Mon, Jul 28, 2008 60 mins
A profile of Spartacus, the legendary Thracian gladiator. Included: the rebellion he led against Rome in 71 B.C.
Episode 3
Julius Caesar
Mon, Aug 4, 2008 60 mins
Julius Caesar's historic crossing of the Rubicon in 49 B.C., which led to civil war and the birth of the Roman Empire.
Episode 4
The Forest of Death
Mon, Aug 11, 2008 60 mins
Recalling the Battle of the Weser River, fought in A.D. 16 between Germanicus' Roman forces and Germanic tribes led by Arminius.
Episode 5
The Invasion of Britain
Mon, Aug 18, 2008 45 mins
The invasion of Britannia under Claudius is chronicled.
Episode 6
The Dacian Wars
Mon, Aug 25, 2008 60 mins
Recalling the Dacian Wars led by Trajan and the resulting conquest of the Dacian gold mines.
Episode 7
Rebellion and Betrayal
Mon, Sep 1, 2008 44 mins
It is 162 AD. Marcus Aurelius inherits the empire at its peak. Peace and prosperity have reigned for a hundred years, and the imperial boundaries stretch from the Irish Sea to the sands of Syria. But the greater Rome grows, the bigger a target she becomes. War breaks out on two fronts - in the east and in the north - just as plague takes a terrible toll on the Empire's population. Marcus Aurelius would rather stay home and write about philosophy, but duty dictates that he save the empire.
Episode 8
Wrath of the Gods
Mon, Sep 8, 2008 60 mins
The reign of Decius and his persecution of Christians are recalled.
Episode 9
The Soldiers' Emperor
Mon, Sep 15, 2008 60 mins
As the empire divides itself, one man rises from the rank of soldier to become emperor in Rome. His name is Aurelian, and with an unshakeable trust in the sun god he fights back the barbarians who by now threaten Rome itself.
Episode 10
Constantine
Mon, Sep 22, 2008 60 mins
The reign of Constantine, the first Christian Roman emperor.
Episode 11
The Barbarian General
Mon, Sep 29, 2008 60 mins
A profile of half-Vandal Roman general Stilicho, who was charged with driving the Goths from the empire.
Episode 12
The Puppet Master
Mon, Oct 6, 2008 60 mins
A profile of Ricimer, a general of barbarian descent who ruled the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century.
Episode 13
The Last Emperor
Mon, Oct 13, 2008 60 mins
The Roman general Orestes is profiled. Included: his plan to raise his son to be emperor, only to see the dream die with the revolt by barbarian Odacer and the end of the Western empire in 476 B.C.
