"The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire" is a two-part special that re-tells the staggering expansion, domination, and ...

In a two-part historical special, History unpacks the dominating reign and cataclysmic demise of one of the world’s most ...

The story of one of the world’s most powerful civilizations comes to life this week with the two-night premiere of “The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire” on History Channel. The special event begins ...

New Two-Part series dealing with history's most cautionary tale. Here's how to watch "The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire" ...

The Romans. A collection of animated videos exploring the Roman Empire and its legacy, with a focus on the Roman invasion and settlement of Britain. BBC Teach.

During the first part of the two-part special event, viewers tuning in will learn more about the brutal assassination that led to Rome’s first emperor, Augustus, being ushered in.

Ancient Rome was a dangerous place to be an emperor. During its more than 500-year run, about 20 percent of Rome's 82 emperors were assassinated while in power. So, what led to their downfalls?

Being a Roman emperor was a risky job. It wasn't unusual for emperors to be killed by usurpers wanting to remove them from power. They also faced many health challenges, such as death from epidemics ...

Emperors of ancient Rome tended to die bloody, violent deaths. In fact, a Roman gladiator had better odds of surviving a brutal fight in the arena than an emperor had of dying peacefully of natural ...