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Emperor: The Rise & Fall of a Dynasty Network: Channel 5. My 5 (UK) Season One, Episode 1 Air Date: November 23, 2024 (United Kingdom) 46 min | History, Special Interest, Documentary | TV Series (2024 - now) (ENG/SUB ENG) The assassination of Julius Caesar plunged Rome into chaos, leading to the rise of one of history’s most notorious and scandal-ridden dynasties. Over the next century, this twisted and incestuous family relentlessly pursued power, establishing the world’s first hereditary dictatorship. For the first time in history women altered the Western World and the puppet master behind these power games was one ruthless woman, Livia Drusilla, the wife of Augustus and matriarch of the Caesar clan. This arch manipulator will go to any length to ensure the survival of her dynasty. Season 1, Episode 01 – It was one of the bloodiest, most vicious eras of history; the birth of the Roman Empire. Ultimate power of life and death over millions of people rested in the hands of one man… or did it? Behind the scenes, pulling the strings, were a line of cunning, ruthless women. These dangerous wives and mistresses were the real power behind the throne. Narrator Dame Sian Phillips returns to the role that chilled the nation’s blood in TV’s I, Claudius, as the calculating cold-blooded empress Livia Drusilla. In this edition: Livia Drusilla, the first Empress of Rome, ruthlessly ensures her son becomes emperor through poison, murder, and political cunning. As Augustus secures the throne, Livia eliminates rivals, including her daughter Julia, and manipulates her way to power-setting the stage for a dynasty marked by terror and depravity. #Channel 5 #My5 #SiânPhillips #History #Documentary #SpecialInterest@zdenek1964 #SpecialInterest@britblood #EmperorTheRiseAndFallOfaDynasty
