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Julius Caesar: The Making of a Dictator

  • 2023
  • Ended
  • Documentary
  • ~59m / ep
  • 1 season
  • 6.5/10

He came. He saw. He conquered. The tale of an ambitious power-grab that turned to tyranny. How Julius Caesar dismantled five centuries of ancient Roman democracy in just 16 years.

Latest: Series 1 · 2023

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  1. E1. High Priest

    Nov 27, 2023 · 59m

    Caesar enters into dangerous alliances and bends the rules of the republic in his bid to become consul, the highest political position in Rome.

  2. E2. Veni Vidi Vici

    Dec 4, 2023 · 58m

    Events beyond Caesar’s control threaten to unravel his plans and leave him isolated. Pushed into a corner, he makes a decision that will change the course of the republic forever.

  3. E3. Ides of March

    Dec 11, 2023 · 59m

    Caesar’s ambition turns to tyranny. A handful of senators plot to end his rule in the only way they can: by taking his life. But will it be enough to save the republic?