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The Best Episodes of Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire

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Turning points in ancient Roman history and some of the Empire's greatest stories are brought to life in this drama documentary series.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire Season 1 Episode 1 - Nero
    7.6/10(216 votes)

    #1 - Nero

    S1:E1

    Recounts how Nero charted his murderous reign and how he was finally overthrown.

    Director:Nick Murphy
    Writer:Nick Murphy

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  2. Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire Season 1 Episode 4 - Rebellion
    7.5/10(144 votes)

    #2 - Rebellion

    S1:E4

    Recounts how the Jewish Revolt, which swept through Judea in AD66, was stopped by General Vespasian and his son Titus.

    Director:Andrew Grieve
    Writer:Andrew Grieve

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  3. Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire Season 1 Episode 2 - Caesar
    7.4/10(163 votes)

    #3 - Caesar

    S1:E2

    Recounts how Julius Caesar succeeded in overthrowing a 500-year-old Republic.

    Director:Nick Green
    Writers:James Wood, Jeremy Hylton Davies

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  4. Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire Season 1 Episode 3 - Revolution
    7.3/10(161 votes)

    #4 - Revolution

    S1:E3

    132 BC. Tiberius Gracchus, with the final victory in Rome's 120 year long Punic Wars against Carthage, its greatest ever Mediterranean rival, brings him immense glory and the rich unseen wealth, but almost nothing trickles down to the destitute. The rich patricians yest removing the military threat of Carthage also removes the best control on them. He learns many veteran families lose everything, even their land, which is taken by the rich. Now he joins the army against a Hispanic tribe, the Numantines, which manages to encircle the 20,000 legionnaires and refuses to negotiate with consul Mancinus, but takes the word of Gracchus, for the sake of his father who concluded an honorable peace with them; the troops return, their families rejoice but the senate blames the commanders for a disgraceful surrender. Tiberius uses his popularity to stand for the office of popular tribune, hoping to counter Nasicas extremist line in the senate.

    Director:Christopher Spencer
    Writer:Christopher Spencer

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  5. Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire Season 1 Episode 5 - Constantine
    7.2/10(134 votes)

    #5 - Constantine

    S1:E5

    Recounts how the Emperor Constantine brought Christianity to the western world.

    Director:Tim Dunn
    Writers:Colin Heber-Percy, Lyall B. Watson

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  6. Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire Season 1 Episode 6 - Fall of Rome
    7.1/10(117 votes)

    #6 - Fall of Rome

    S1:E6

    In AD 410, the Goth hordes sacked the city. This event symbolised Rome's collapse, but it should never have happened at all.

    Director:Arif Nurmohamed
    Writer:James Wood

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Best Episodes Summary

"Nero" is the best rated episode of "Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire". It scored 7.6/10 based on 216 votes. Directed by Nick Murphy and written by Nick Murphy, it aired on 9/21/2006. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Rebellion".