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
When Roman generals Pompey and Crassus lead their mighty legions of soldiers and mercenaries into the lands surrounding Italy, neither anticipates the turmoil caused by one bold mercenary.
Rome: Rise and Fall of an Empire Series
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Production & Filming Details
- Release Date: 28 July 2008.
- Rating: TV-PG.
- Running Time: 60 minutes.
- Country: US.
- Language: English.