← Rome: The Rise and Fall

Season 1

3 episodes · 2021

The history of Ancient Rome is explored with a look at 500 years of Roman history, including the forging of the empire on the battlefield and the excess at the height of its power.

  1. 1Episode 1

    22 Sep 2021 · 1 hr 30 min

    Bettany Hughes explores the day in 202 B.C. when Rome took on and defeated the might of Carthage under Hannibal at the Battle of Zama.

  2. 2Episode 2

    30 Sep 2021 · 1 hr 6 min

    Exploring two of the greatest rebellions against Roman rule, including the slave revolt led by Spartacus and a revolt that nearly ended the Roman occupation of Britain.

  3. 3Episode 3finale

    07 Oct 2021 · 1 hr 30 min

    Bettany Hughes examines Nero's rule to discover details about his fondness for debauchery and details about his ultimate demise; Rome’s Collosseum is examinerad.