The Roman Empire in the First Century

The Roman Empire in the First Century (2001)

January 1st, 20013h 35min

Documentary, History
54%

Overview

Two thousand years ago, at the dawn of the first century, the ancient world was ruled by Rome. Through the experiences, memories and writings of the people who lived it, this series tells the story of that time - the emperors and slaves, poets and plebeians, who wrested order from chaos, built the most cosmopolitan society the world had ever seen and shaped the Roman empire in the first century A.D.


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