Julius Caesar: The Making of a Dictator

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How Julius Caesar dismantled five centuries of ancient Roman democracy in just 16 years.

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.

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Julius Caesar: The Making of a Dictator: Series 1: Ides of March

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As Caesar’s ambition turns to tyranny, a handful of senators plot his downfall.

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?

As Caesar takes control of Rome and consolidates his grip over the republic, he awards himself ever-greater powers. Appointed dictator for one year to restore peace, he soon extends this to ten years... then dictator for life. Caesar has become untouchable, and Rome is now – in the modern sense of the word – a dictatorship.

Caesar’s ambition has turned to tyranny. A handful of senators, including some of his closest allies, plot to end his rule in the only way they can: by taking his life. But will that be enough to save the republic?

Julius Caesar: The Making of a Dictator: Series 1

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