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Movies about Early Rome

By moviejourneys On August 16, 2015 · Add Comment · In Republican Rome, Roman Empire
There are two myths on the origins of Rome and they are in conflict. Attempts have been made to reconcile the differences, but the results have been awkward. An early legend has it that Rome was founded in 753 BCE by Romulus, who became its first king. He was already a legend by virtue of [...]
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Movies about Spartacus

By moviejourneys On August 16, 2015 · Add Comment · In Republican Rome, Roman Empire
As I near the end of this long project of looking at the history of the world through the Hollywood lens, I have arrived at a film that feels most important to my purpose. It is Spartacus (1960). Not everyone loved this historical epic when it first appeared. There were those who pointed out the [...]
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Movies about Julius Caesar and Cleopatra

By moviejourneys On August 15, 2015 · Add Comment · In Republican Rome, Roman Empire
Five hundred years of experimentation with the Republic as a form of government began to unravel with the life and death of Julius Caesar (100 BCE – 15 March, 44 BCE). His military triumphs in expanding the empire far to the north had won him unparalleled power. He had ambitions for becoming a monarch. His assassination by [...]
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