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Empires: The Roman Empire in the First Century

Winds of Change (Season 1, Episode 3)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 109 min | Documentary, History
In "Winds of Change," Claudius, the most unlikely member of the imperial family, becomes one of the greatest emperors of the Roman Empire...only to fall victim to a brutally ambitious wife. A principled philosopher named Seneca finds ...See moreIn "Winds of Change," Claudius, the most unlikely member of the imperial family, becomes one of the greatest emperors of the Roman Empire...only to fall victim to a brutally ambitious wife. A principled philosopher named Seneca finds himself compromised as tutor to the erratic young Emperor Nero. In Britain, a warrior queen named Boudicca battles Roman legions...and from Judaea, a revolutionary named Paul begins spreading the words of Jesus across Roman lands. Back in the capital, Nero's disastrous rule shakes the empire to its foundation. Rome nearly burns to the ground. The empire is on the edge of disaster. In "Years of Eruption," with Nero's death, the dynasty of Augustus comes to an end. Rival generals fight for supremacy in the streets of Rome. A new dynasty brings another tyrant to the throne, and Mount Vesuvius erupts, burying Pompeii and thousands of people beneath a torrent of ash and mud. A teenager called Pliny the Younger survives the disaster and records the night of terror. But the Empire weathers the traumas. As the first century draws to a close, the Emperor Trajan sets the course for generations to come...and projects the collective voice of ancient Rome across the ages. Written by Anonymous See less
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Composer
Dana Kaproff
Cinematographer
Michael Chin
Editor
William Haugse
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Dec 31, 2001
Release date
2001 (United States)

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