Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire

"How greed, violence and betrayal helped create and destroy the ancient world's great superpower."

Turning points in ancient Roman history and some of the Empire's greatest stories are brought to life in this drama documentary series.

Created By	James Wood
Status	Ended
Original Name	Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire
First Air Date	September 21, 2006
Last Air Date	October 26, 2006
Seasons	1
Episodes	6
Episode Runtime	1h 0min
Language	English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	United Kingdom
Production Companies	BBC Sindbad Production
Networks	BBC One

S01E06

Fall of Rome

In AD 410, the Goth hordes sacked the city. This event symbolised Rome's collapse, but it should never have happened at all.