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Julius Caesar: The Making of a Dictator
Veni Vidi Vici
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Events beyond Caesar’s control threaten to unravel his plans, and leave him isolated. Pushed into a corner, he makes a decision that will change the course of the Republic – and western history – forever.
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54:32
Caesar’s ambition turns to tyranny, and a handful of senators plot his downfall.
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Julius Caesar tears up the rulebook in his quest to become Rome’s greatest man.