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Julius Caesar: The Making of a Dictator
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Julius Caesar: The Making of a Dictator

2023-11-27 · 59 min / episode · ★ 6.5

Documentary

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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BBC Studios, BBC Studios Specialist Factual Productions
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United Kingdom
Status
Ended

Top Cast

Janet McTeerJanet McTeerNarrator
Alex BrockdorffAlex BrockdorffMark Anthony
Shaila AlvarezShaila AlvarezPompeia
Ian HanmoreIan HanmoreSpunrinna
Rosie JonesRosie JonesFulvia
David ButtleBrutus
Andonis AnthonyAndonis AnthonyJulius Caesar
Wanja Mary SellersWanja Mary SellersAurelia
Johnny PalmieroJohnny PalmieroCassius
Tom HollandSelf
Carlo SpanoCrassus
Orlando BrookeOrlando BrookeCato
Jake J. MenianiJake J. MenianiClodius
Antony GabrielPompey
James GraemeCicero
Keira Jacobs ShrivastavaJulia
Rory StewartRory StewartSelf
Colin ThompsonRoman Senator (uncredited)

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