8 Days That Made Rome - Season 1 - Eps 3: Crossing the Rubicon

2017-11-1044 min⭐ 8.1/10

Rome had defeated her great rival Carthage and overcame a slave revolt led by Spartacus, but these victories came at a price. Army generals who could deliver foreign conquests accumulated enormous amounts of power. Julius Caesar, seeking glory, would challenge the very existence of the republic. Join historian Bettany Hughes in an exploration of the momentous day in 49 B.C. when Caesar crossed the Rubicon River, violated Roman law, and heralded the transformation of the Roman Republic into an empire ruled by a single man.

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8 Days That Made Rome

Title: 8 Days That Made Rome

First Air Date: 2017-10-27

Last Air Date: 2017-12-15

Status: Ended

Rating: 8.1/10 (from 9 votes)

Language: EN

Seasons: 1

Total Episodes: 8

Network: Channel 4

Genres: Documentary

Production Companies: October Films

Synopsis

Bettany Hughes relives eight pivotal days that defined the Roman Empire and made it the world's first superpower.

Cast

Marek Lichtenberg

Marek Lichtenberg

Legionaire in Intro credits

James Sutton

James Sutton

Scipio

Bettany Hughes

Bettany Hughes

Nathan Dean Williams

Nathan Dean Williams

Mark Antony

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