The Romans

Uses animated maps, artwork, models, still photos, and live footage to survey the origins, growth, and eventual collapse of the Roman Empire. Explains how the Romans imitated the Greek ideal of the city-state and, over a period of 400 years, emerged as the ruling force in the known world. Discusses political causes of the transition from republican to imperial rule, and the religious, military, economic, and political factors that led to the dissolution of the empire., Outlines the chain of events and factors, religious, military, economic, and political, which led to the origin, growth, and collapse of the Roman Empire.