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Empires: The Roman Empire in the First Century

Empires: The Roman Empire in the First Century

2001TV Mini SeriesNot Rated
DocumentaryBiographyHistory
⭐ 7.5
IMDB Rating
186 votes

Two thousand years ago, the world was ruled by Rome. From England to Africa and from Syria to Spain, one in every four people on earth lived and died under Roman law. The Empire was a multi-cultural melting pot that still has rele...

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Stars
Sigourney Weaver, Nero, Domitian
Release Date
July 18, 2001
Language
English
Country
United States
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🎭 Top Cast

Sigourney Weaver
Sigourney Weaver
as Self - Narrator
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Nero
as Self
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Domitian
as Self

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Color

🏷️ Keywords

tv mini series1st centuryhistory documentaryancient history

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History DocumentaryBiographyDocumentaryHistory

⭐ Featured Review

non-prudish look at early Rome
by roedyg β€’ 2014-12-03
6/10

"This series is mostly about the Roman emperors, starting with Julius Caesar, giving the poet Ovid emperor-level-billing for some reason. It was surprisingly non-prudish, full of juicy gossip about sex lives and political intrigues. I learned quite a bit new. The video portion spends a lot of time showing you the same Roman statues and art work over and over, often out of focus. The interest comes mainly from the excellent narration. They had many commentators and narrators to hold your interest. There was quite a bit of hair-raising information about the lives of ordinary people as well. The ..."

πŸ“– Synopsis

Two thousand years ago, the world was ruled by Rome. From England to Africa and from Syria to Spain, one in every four people on earth lived and died under Roman law. The Empire was a multi-cultural melting pot that still has rele...