BBC.Ancient.Rome.The.Rise.and.Fall.of.an.Empire.1of6.Caesar.XviD.AC3-MVGroup

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This dramatised documentary series tells the story of the rise and fall 
of Ancient Rome through the six key turning points. Factually accurate 
and based on extensive historical research, it reveals how the greed, 
lust and ambition of men like Caesar, Nero and Constantine shaped the 
Roman Empire. It describes how Rome destroyed Carthage, was conquered by 
Caesar, how it suppressed the Jewish revolt, and converted to Christianity. 
CGI is mixed with compelling drama and spectacular live-action battles to 
tell the definitive television story of how the Empire was formed, how it 
achieved maximum power, and why it eventually failed.


Episode 1: Caesar

This programme focuses on the most famous Roman of all - Caesar. Charming, 
savage, power-crazed, opportunistic and brilliant, he overthrew a 500-year-old 
Republic and began the age of the emperors.


Episode 2: Nero

This programme focuses on Nero, charting his obsession with becoming a god, 
how his plans to turn Rome into a glorious city bankrupted the Empire, how he 
married his slaveboy and killed his beloved wife in a frenzy, and how he was 
finally overthrown.


Episode 3: Rebellion

This episode tells the story of the Jewish Revolt, which swept through Judea 
in AD 66 and threatened to destabilise the whole empire. Rome turned to the 
disgraced General Vespasian and his son Titus to put it down. Filled with 
spectacular sieges and huge set-piece action, the film pits the discipline 
and ingenuity of the Roman army against the passion and commitment of the rebels.


Episode 4: Revolution

Rome was once a largely democratic society, with regular elections. This 
Republic lasted for 500 years, but then came Tiberius Gracchus. He believed in 
the ideals of the Republic - fairness, decency and justice for everyone -but 
was appalled by Rome's aristocrats' treatment of the poor. So he unleashed the 
power of the mob upon the streets of Rome, with devastating consequences.


Episode 5: Constantine

This episode tells the story of how the Emperor Constantine brought Christianity 
to the western world. In AD 312, Rome was in crisis. The empire had been divided 
into four parts, each with its own emperor who fought one another. Constantine 
intervened and united Rome, using military might and a new religion - Christianity.


Episode 6: The Fall of Rome

In AD 410, the Goth hordes sacked the city. This event symbolised Rome's collapse. 
Within 70 years, the western empire - what we think of as Ancient Rome - was abandoned. 
But it should never have happened at all.


Technical Specs:

Video Bitrate: ~ 1575 KB/s
Video Codec: XviD
Resolution: 672 x 368
Aspect Ratio: 1.82:1
Framerate: 25 FPS
Quality Factor: ~ 0.26 B/px
Audio Bitrate: 192 KB/s (CBR)
Audio Codec: FAST Multimedia AG DVM (Dolby AC3)
Channels: 2 @ Sampling Rate: 48 kHz
Length per Ep: ~ 00:58:30
File Size per Ep: ~ 745.00 MB
Subs: Romanian