Enslaved by Romans, Thracian warrior Spartacus must fight as a gladiator.
Julius Caesar attempts to annex Gaul and build his reputation while the empire churns with civil war.
Chieftain Arminius uses his Roman military training to slaughter the Roman General Varus's army at Teutoburg Forest.
Emperor Claudius chooses to invade Britannia in an effort to maintain his place on the throne.
Marcus Aurelius inherits the empire at its peak, but war soon breaks out on two fronts and a plague devastates the population; Marcus' son and successor Commodus eschews the dangerous life of a soldier for a more luxurious existence in Rome.
After being ravaged by civil war and foreign invaders, Rome faces challenges posed by the new Christian religion.
Roman emperor Aurelian becomes known as the "Restorer of the World" after he succeeds in reuniting the fragmented empire in only five short years.
By the close of the fourth century, Romans and barbarians live together uneasily in the empire.
Ricimer, Aegidius and Majorian compete for Imperial control.
Orestes attempts to purify Rome of barbarian influences.