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"Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire" Caesar (2006)
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28 September 2006 (Season 1, Episode 2)Plot:
Julius Caesar's rise to power, from his military success to his decision to return home and seize power from his old ally Pompey. | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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Caesar v The Oligarchs moreCast
(Episode Credited cast) | Sean Pertwee | ... | Julius Caesar |
| Alex Ferns | ... | Mark Antony |
| John Shrapnel | ... | Pompey |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Simon Dutton | ... | Titus Labienus |
| Karl Johnson | ... | Marcellus |
| Mark Noble | ... | Crastinus |
| Biliana Petrinsky | ... | Cornelia |
| Crispin Redman | ... | Cato |
| Douglas Reith | ... | Metellus |
Series Cast
These people are regular cast members. Were they in this episode? | Hugh Dixon | ... | Seneca |
 | Philip Jackson | ... | Jovius |
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Factual errors: Soldiers shown hacking and slashing with their swords, but the Roman gladius was a stabbing sword, as evidenced by its sharp point. moreFAQ
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This second episode paints a human Caesar- a great personality but one can empathize with.He is presented as a champion of his soldiery against the corrupt an self-serving oligarchy of the Senators who employ his former ally Pompey to fight against him and whom they make loose a crucial battle because of their unwise counsel, greed and rashness.Being not familiar with military matters I was not able to comprehend the content of Caesar's tactics just the outcome. Again the motif of juxtaposing the Senate against a charismatic individual champion of the people is depicted here as in the next episode about Grachus and in a lesser degree the episode about Nero.His murder is portrayed in a rather implied and theatrical manner effectively I think. Whether Caesar victories and brief time in power made the lot of the average inhabitant of the Empire better is a debatable matter.