Rome: Rise and Fall of an Empire Season 1 Episode 4 The Forest of Death 2008
As the Roman Empire expands its reaches into what is now Germany, its legions are faced with ferocious Germanic tribesmen. In 9 AD, their chieftain, Arminius, raised in Rome as a hostage of peace, uses his Roman military training to slaughter the Roman General Varus' army at Teutoburg Forest. This landmark battle establishes the Rhine River as the frontier between the Empire and its growing barbaric enemies. Six years later, when General Germanicus sets out across the Rhine for revenge, he finds heaps of bones and severed skulls nailed to trees - a reminder of the barbarians' victory. But at the Battle of the Weser River, he faces Arminius and wins. Germanicus captures Arminius' pregnant wife, Thusnelda, and parades her through the streets of Rome, as a symbol of his triumph.
- Released: 2008-10-20
- Runtime: 60 minutes
- Genre: War & Politics, Documentary
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1. The First Barbarian War 2008-09-30
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2. Spartacus 2008-10-06
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3. Julius Caesar 2008-10-13
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4. The Forest of Death 2008-10-20
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5. The Invasion of Britain 2008-10-27
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6. The Dacian Wars 2008-11-03
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7. Rebellion and Betrayal 2008-11-10
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8. Wrath of the Gods 2008-11-17
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9. The Soldiers' Emperor 2008-11-24
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10. Constantine the Great 2008-12-01
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11. The Barbarian General 2008-12-08
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12. The Puppet Master 2008-12-15
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13. The Last Emperor 2008-12-22
