107- The Year of the Six Emperors

By August of 238, the other five men who had claimed a share of the purple were dead, leaving 13-year-old Gordian III as the last man standing. 

Gordian III died in 244 AD and was succeeded by his Praetorian Prefect Philip the Arab. While Philip dealt with internal revolts and external invasion, he found time to celebrate Rome's 1000th birthday in 248 AD. 

Julius Caesar lies dead on the floor of the Senate. What will happen now? The answer lies with a man called Octavian, who will surprise and astonish the ancient world by reinventing the Roman state and ensuring two hundred years of peace - he is better known by his honorary title ...  Show more

Las aptitudes militares de Espartaco y su carisma personal convirtieron una limitada revuelta de gladiadores en la mayor rebelión de esclavos que conoció la antigua Roma; apenas tenían armas, pero eran fuertes y sabían combatir, y bajo su mando, los insurrectos batieron a seis ge ...  Show more

En el 54 a.C., Julio César ordenó erigir en Roma un foro que superara en magnificencia a todo lo visto hasta entonces en la Urbe. 

Après l’assassinat de César en 44, Octave, son fils adoptif, s’impose progressivement comme son héritier politique. 

Octave écarte par la suite ses rivaux, Marc Antoine et Cléopâtre et surtout, il installe un nouveau régime, le principat.