March 3, 1997 • 49m
Julius Caesar turned military victories into political power. His ambition created a colossal empire, and he gave his name to the ...Read more
March 10, 1997 • 49m
Julius Caesar’s military brilliance forged a new Rome, but it was Augustus’ political genius that made it an empire for the ages. ...Read more
March 17, 1997 • 49m
He was seventeen when he took the throne, and during his capricious, fourteen-year rule, Nero almost brought the Empire to ruin. H...Read more
March 24, 1997 • 49m
He overturned centuries-old policies, declaring an end to expansions and abandoning far-flung territories. Hadrian was an enthusia...Read more
March 31, 1997 • 49m
Constantine revitalized a fading empire and built a glittering new capital that would stand for over 1,000 years. But his stronges...Read more
April 7, 1997 • 49m
Flavius Petrus Sabbatius Iustinianus or Justinian I was one of the main rulers of the Byzantine Empire, stands out especially for ...Read more