Rome: The World's First Superpower poster

Rome: The World's First Superpower (2014)

Documentary · History

The history of Rome is a 1,000-year-long epic, filled with murder, ambition, betrayal and greed and encompassing such legendary characters as Rome’s Iron Age founders Romulus and Remus and its greatest general Julius Caesar. Larry is accompanied by some of Europe and America’s foremost classical experts who reveal the atmosphere of intrigue, conflict and violence at the places where the saga unfolded.

IMDb rating: 7.6 (149 votes)
Episode average: 7.7 +0.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Amazon Prime Video
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Larry Lamb Himself - Presenter

Seasons

Season 1 (2014)

7.65 avg 4 episodes 7.6 → 7.6 44 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	City of Blood	7.6	18
2	Total War	7.7	18
3	Death of a Hero	7.7	17
4	Caesar	7.6	17