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Julius Caesar: The Making of a Dictator
The Catiline Conspiracy
Rome has been rocked by the exposure of a plot to violently overthrow the Senate. The conspirators have been captured, and the Senate must debate their fate. Caesar gambles everything on arguing for clemency.
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Caesar’s ambition turns to tyranny, and a handful of senators plot his downfall.
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Events beyond Caesar’s control threaten to unravel his plans, and leave him isolated.
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Julius Caesar tears up the rulebook in his quest to become Rome’s greatest man.