Eight Days That Made Rome

Eight Days That Made Rome « Series from 2017

Series from 2017

Broadcast info
Duration: 43 min
Genres: Documentary

Award-winning historian Bettany Hughes is on a mission that will take her across Italy's ancient sites and into the psyches of the emperors, gladiators, and generals of the Roman Empire.

Explore the rise and fall of one of history's most extraordinary reigns, defined by eight critical days.

From the defeat of the Carthaginian Empire to Julius Caesar's crossing the Rubicon River to Constantine's conversion to Christianity, explore this remarkable period and meet its key figures.

Hannibal's Last Stand

The Spartacus Revolt

Crossing the Rubicon

Rome's First Emperor

Boudica's Revenge

The Downfall of Nero

The Colosseum's Grand Opening

The Rebirth of Rome