Julius Caesar: The Making of a Dictator

Thursdays at 22:20 on BBC Nordic and 22:30 in Norway. Also available on BBC Nordic+.

The extraordinary story of Julius Caesar’s brutal rise to power.

Julius Caesar: The Making of a Dictator

Watch Julius Caesar: The Making of a Dictator

On BBC Nordic and BBC Nordic+

Synopsis

The extraordinary story of Julius Caesar’s brutal rise to power.

How did one man overturn centuries of democracy in ancient Rome and install himself as sole dictator? Historians, military leaders and political commentators explore the dying days of the Roman Republic, and the ascension of one of history’s most influential and uncompromising leaders. They attempt to understand the circums…

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