Tuesday Documentary I Caesar: The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire Nero: The Power and the Madness
He was seventeen when he took the throne, and during his capricious, fourteen-year rule, Nero almost brought the Empire to ruin. He was unable to quell rebellions and he had many political enemies killed. Eventually, the army rose up against him, the Senate declared him a public enemy and he committed suicide in disgrace.
Primary Title
- Tuesday Documentary
Secondary Title
- I Caesar: The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire
Episode Title
- Nero: The Power and the Madness
Date Broadcast
- Tuesday 20 April 1999
Start Time
- 20 : 00
Finish Time
- 21 : 00
Duration
- 60:00
Episode
- 3
Channel
- TV One
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Episode Description
- He was seventeen when he took the throne, and during his capricious, fourteen-year rule, Nero almost brought the Empire to ruin. He was unable to quell rebellions and he had many political enemies killed. Eventually, the army rose up against him, the Senate declared him a public enemy and he committed suicide in disgrace.
Classification
- Unknown
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Documentary
Hosts
- Brian Cox (Narrator)