Eight Days That Made Rome

A single day of extraordinary combat set Rome on the path to greatness. Revisit this seminal day in history when Rome defeated the might of Carthage and its legendary General Hannibal.

Historian Bettany Hughes travels to southern Italy to revisit the day Spartacus broke out of gladiatorial prison and destabilized the Roman Republic.

Follow Julius Caesar and his army across the Rubicon River and into a civil war that would change Rome forever.

The 44-year reign of Octavian was vast and far-reaching, but it may never have happened if it weren't for one critical day in 32 B.C. Witness the moment when Octavian made his devastating political move on his archrival Mark Antony.

Discover the story of Queen Boudica, from the flogging she received at the hands of Roman forces to the fierce revolt she led in retaliation.

June 9, 68 A.D. brought a violent end to Nero’s rule. Witness key events in Nero's life that ultimately plunged Rome into a dangerous new phase of its history–an era of civil wars and military coups.