Rome: The World's First Superpower

2014 NR 45m 7.5

Rome: The World's First Superpower follows award-winning actor Larry Lamb as he tells the story of Rome 3,000 years ago, an extraordinary people rose and conquered the known world. He looks at how the Romans then went onto creating the...

Rome: The World's First Superpower follows award-winning actor Larry Lamb as he tells the story of Rome 3,000 years ago, an extraordinary people rose and conquered the known world. He looks at how the Romans then went onto creating the greatest empire mankind has ever seen, stretching from Britain to the middle east and how it lasted a thousand years.

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Episodes:

Episode 1 City of Blood

1. City of Blood

Aired: Oct 24, 2014

Larry heads to Rome were the city is celebrating it's 2767th birthday. He loo...

Episode 2 Total War

2. Total War

Aired: Oct 31, 2014

Larry looks at Rome's 300th birthday in 400BC, conquering it's nearest neighb...

Episode 3 Death of a Hero

3. Death of a Hero

Aired: Nov 7, 2014

Larry looks at how during the mid-second century BC, Rome enjoyed the spoils ...

Episode 4 Caesar

4. Caesar

Aired: Nov 14, 2014

Larry uses Caesar's memoirs as a guide to follow the extraordinary journey he...


Info about Rome: The World's First Superpower

Current Status: Ended

Network: Channel 5

Genres: Documentary, History