Introduction
Rome: Rise and Fall of an Empire is a TV documentary series aired on the History channel in 2008.
The 13-episode series starts at the transition period of the Roman Republic to the Roman Empire in the 2nd century BC, and ends with the story of the last Western Roman emperor in the 5th century AD.



Outline
Marcus Aurelius inherits the empire at its peak. The imperial boundaries stretch from the Irish Sea to the sands of Syria. But the greater Rome grows, the bigger a target she becomes.
Rome: Rise and Fall of an Empire Series
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Production & Filming Details
- Release Date: 01 September 2008.
- Rating: TV-PG.
- Running Time: 60 minutes.
- Country: US.
- Language: English.