Rome in the 1st century BC was an age marked by conflict, upheaval and transformation. Among the ambitious and powerful figures of Pompey, Crassus, Cleopatra and Mark Antony two men stood above all others - Julius Caesar and his great nephew Augustus. Through their unparalleled ambition, ruthless manoeuvring and political brilliance they transformed the entire Mediterranean world.

Historians Adrian Goldsworthy, Tristan Hughes, Dr Simon Elliott and Dr Hannah Cornwell uncover how Caesar and Augustus brutally ended the almost 500 year old political system and founded an empire which would go on to last for nearly 1,500 years. These films explore how two men caused the fall of the Roman Republic and rise of the Empire.