Video: Ancient Rome - Struggles for Power

Summary:

Description: They came, they saw, they conquered; they rose and they fell; they created the world's first superpower, then ended as captives of illiterate barbarians. The ancient Romans changed the face of the world. Join Julius Caesar's march across the Rubicon, as he transformed the world's first representative government into an autocracy. © 2004 Discovery Channel School Grades: 6-8    

Segments:

The Republic of Rome (06:42)
Rome and Tyranny (03:12)
Rome's Social Imbalance (02:05)
Patrons and Politicians (01:25)
Rome and Slavery (06:58)
Rise of Tiberius (01:29)
Tiberius Champions for the Poor (03:24)
Cicero Takes Lead (02:05)
Under Caesar's Rule (08:17)
Caesar's Leadership (01:25)
Caesar Starts Civil War (01:43)
Caesar Voted Dictator (01:57)
Caesar and Social Reform (03:12)
Octavian Leads (08:19)
Republic Under Siege (01:53)
Octavian and Patronage (01:55)
Octavian: Dictator for Life (02:23)
Octavian Struggles for Succession (02:08)
Nero and the Beginning of the End (08:37)
Nero and the Public (03:52)
Nero and the Christians (02:02)
End of 1st Imperial Dynasty (02:43)
Rome: Period of Struggle (05:19)
Treachery in Rome (03:16)
Caligula's Insult (02:03)