I, Caesar - The Collection (1997)

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This BBC documentary series provides gripping profiles of six men who ruled Rome in centuries gone by. 'Julius Caesar' was the man who conquered Gaul and invaded Britain, while the reign of 'Nero' saw him murder his own mother and set new standards of depravity. 'Hadrian' built the wall which divided Rome from the barbarians, while 'Augustus' instigated a period of peace and prosperity throughout the Empire. 'Constantine' recognised Christianity as the official religion of Rome, and 'Justinian', last of the great Emperors, reconquered Africa and unified Roman law.

I, Caesar: Julius Caesar: I Am Not King, But Caesar (1997)
Jack Perkins narrates this A&E Biography miniseries chronicling the rise and fall of six Roman Emperors. In Hail Caesar – Julius Caesar: Master of the Roman World the program explores the rise to power of a young upstart gambler whose mettle as a soldier was beyond dispute. Gaius Julius Caesar would ride his uncanny military prowess all the way to the most powerful position in Roman society. Julius Caesar's tyrannical rule – chronicled in re-creations, paintings, and narrated testimony from diaries of his Roman contemporaries – would establish and expand a Roman empire that would endure for centuries.

I, Caesar: Augustus: First of the Emperors (1997)
Jack Perkins narrates this A&E Biography miniseries chronicling the rise and fall of six Roman Emperors. Hail Caesar – Augustus: First of the Emperors explores the rise of the consummate Roman politician Octavius Augustus Caesar, driven for 13 years by the desire to avenge his uncle's murder. The story of his struggle to consolidate power and expand the empire is told in paintings, re-creations, and through the words of Augustus' contemporaries, as narrated by Perkins.

I, Caesar: Nero: The Power and the Madness (1997)
Jack Perkins narrates this A&E Biography miniseries chronicling the rise and fall of six Roman Emperors. In Hail Caesar – Nero: The Power and the Madness it is the schizophrenic rule of Nero that is explored, a rule which very nearly resulted in the collapse of the Empire. The program details the 14-year rule of Nero through the testimony of historians, re-creations, and through the paintings and words of Nero's contemporaries given voice by present day narrators. This colorful era of Roman history was noted for the constant turmoil of rebellion, plots, and assassinations, and the beginnings of the persecution of the nascent Christian sect. Nero's reign would end with his suicide, opening a power vacuum that continued to hamstring the faltering Empire.

I, Caesar: Hadrian: Within These Walls (1997)
Jack Perkins narrates this A&E Biography miniseries chronicling the rise and fall of six Roman Emperors. Hail Caesar – Hadrian: Emperor of the Golden Age revisits the rule of Hadrian Caesar through the testimony of historians and the paintings and words of contemporary Romans whose writings are brought to life through narration. Renown as a generous patron of the arts and for championing the causes of the common man, Hadrian Caesar also lead an army that killed over 500,000 people in crushing a Judean uprising. With ruthless efficiency of this sort, Hadrian Caesar was able to consolidate the Empire to a degree never before achieved.

I, Caesar: Constantine: Bearing the Cross (1997)
Jack Perkins narrates this A&E Biography miniseries chronicling the rise and fall of six Roman Emperors. Hail Caesar – Constantine: The Christian Emperor recounts some of the achievements of this ruler, including his controversial relocation of the Roman capitol to Constantinople and his astonishing conversion to Christianity. Through the use of re-creations, the narrated words Roman contemporaries had written about life under Constantine, and the testimony of historians, the rule of one of the most successful of the Roman Emperors is examined.

I, Caesar: Justinian: Last of the Romans (1997)
Jack Perkins narrates this A&E Biography miniseries chronicling the rise and fall of six Roman Emperors. Hail Caesar – Justinian: The Last of the Romans details Emperor Justinian's development of the Roman legal code, a legacy that would influence concepts of social justice all the way to the present day. Additionally, Justinian's restoration of the dimensions of the Empire are also explored using expert testimony, narration, re-creations, maps, and paintings.

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