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Julius Caesar: The Making of a Dictator
Overview
He came. He saw. He conquered. The tale of an ambitious power-grab that turned to tyranny. How Julius Caesar dismantled five centuries of ancient Roman democracy in just 16 years.
Status
Ended
Network
BBC Two
Seasons & Episodes
Series 1
Episodes
High Priest
Caesar enters into dangerous alliances and bends the rules of the republic in his bid to become consul, the highest political position in Rome.
Veni Vidi Vici
Events beyond Caesar’s control threaten to unravel his plans and leave him isolated. Pushed into a corner, he makes a decision that will change the course of the republic forever.
Ides of March
Caesar’s ambition turns to tyranny. A handful of senators plot to end his rule in the only way they can: by taking his life. But will it be enough to save the republic?
Top Cast
Janet McTeer
Narrator
Alex Brockdorff
Mark Anthony
Shaila Alvarez
Pompeia
Ian Hanmore
Spunrinna
Rosie Jones
Fulvia
David Buttle
Brutus
Andonis Anthony
Julius Caesar
Mary Sellers
Aurelia
Johnny Palmiero
Cassius
Tom Holland
Self
Carlo Spano
Crassus
Orlando Brooke
Cato
