Basic Info

First Air: June 18, 2011

Rating: ⭐ 6.6/10 (6 votes)

Status: Ended

Seasons & Episodes

Seasons: 1

Episodes: 2

Last Episode

Name: Octavian, Antony and Cleopatra

Season: 1, Episode: 2

Air Date: 2011-06-18

Runtime: 103 min

After Caesar, Antony and Octavian divided the empire for a time. But there could only be one successor to Caesar. Ten years later, the supreme strategist Octavian waged a critical naval battle, the Battle of Actium, against his former ally, Antony, who now had the backing of Cleopatra.

The Destiny of Rome

2011 1 seasons 2 episodes ⭐ 6.6/10 6 votes

Overview

At the Battle of Philippi, Marc Antony and Octavian fight back their joint enemies to lay claim to Caesar's throne. Eleven years later, the two square off in the naval Battle of Actium to decide once and for all the destiny of Rome. The bitter personal rivalry between the two men climaxes when Marc Antony abandons his attacking forces to pursue the fleeing Cleopatra. This single act sounded the death knell of the Roman Republic and gave birth to an empire.