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S1 • E1
Fighting an implacable enemy in Germania, Marcus Aurelius trains his decadent son Commodus to succeed him, while rumor and intrigues brew back in Rome.
S1 • E2
The Germanic tribes strike as Marcus Aurelius succumbs to disease, leaving a skeptical Emperor Commodus to prosecute a war that doesn't interest him.
S1 • E3
Commodus rises to power as Rome's new emperor, but not everyone supports his ascent. Among those conspiring against him: his older sister Lucilla.
S1 • E4
Commodus defeats his sister's coup but withdraws from governing, allowing others to amass power while he engages in an affair and banishes his wife.
S1 • E5
A disastrous grain shortage reveals Cleander's treachery and leaves Commodus isolated, inspiring him to train as a gladiator in a bid to unite Rome.
S1 • E6
Lavish imperial games at the Colosseum are highlighted by the emperor's bloody victories, but his paranoid abuses of power lead to a final betrayal.
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Self - Associate Professor of Classics, Rutgers University
Self - Author, Roman Disasters
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Self - Professor of Classics, The University of Chicago
Self - Author, The Death of Caesar
Self - Senior Lecturer in Classics, University of Rochampton
Self - Author, The Rise of Rome
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