Rome: Rise and Fall of an Empire: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

A thirteen hour series which focuses on the Germanic, Britannic and other barbarian tribal wars with Rome which ultimately led to the decline and fall of the Roman Empire. This series is centered on the campaigns and battles with the barbarian tribes and extensive examinations of the reigns of little known Roman emperors and generals. The significance and structures of key barbarian tribes and the roles their leaders played are explored in detail. Territorial changes to the Roman Empire caused by unrelenting wars, plagues, mass starvation's and power struggles are presented in chronological historical context with extensive re-enactments. This series examines how the continuous wars with the barbarians and depletion of resources became a core cause of the Roman Empire's decline and eventual collapse.

Series details

• Title: Rome: Rise and Fall of an Empire
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, War, History
• Premiere date: 2008-07-21
• Final broadcast date listed: 2008-12-22
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: History
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 23836
• IMDb ID: tt1221224
• TVDB ID: 141911

Cast and credited roles

• Read Street Sound — Additional Voices
• Michael Bihnet — Additional Voices
• Paul L. Bicknell — Additional Voices
• Rome Knight — Additional Voices
• Karl Otter — Additional Voices
• Sam Mercurio — Additional Voices
• Andre DeNesnera — Additional Voices
• Leif Anders — Narrator

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2008-07-21; final listed air date 2008-12-22; episode order: 13.

Source and licence

Adapted from Rome: Rise and Fall of an Empire on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.