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
By the end of the 4th century, Romans and barbarians live together uneasily, a situation that often explodes into violence. When Emperor Theodosius enlists the Goths as mercenaries, he relies on his trusted general to lead.
Rome: Rise and Fall of an Empire Series
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Production & Filming Details
- Release Date: 29 September 2008.
- Rating: TV-PG.
- Running Time: 60 minutes.
- Country: US.
- Language: English.