| The greatest empire of the Ancient World, Rome spread its influence
across three continents and dominated civilization for centuries. And the backbone of
their power was their legendary fighting forces, the legions. THE LEGIONS OF ROME is the definitive look at these storied soldiers, their epic campaigns and the man who left his mark in history as their greatest commander. Combining spectacular re-creations and battle re-enactments with location footage, brilliant scholarship and period art and artifacts, the four videos in this collector's set bring the world of the Roman soldier to life. From the three wars fought and won against Carthage through the brutal campaigns against the Celtic tribes of Gaul to the bloody conquest of the mysterious island of Britain, this is the story of a fighting machine the likes of which the world had never seen. And we'll follow Julius Caesar's meteoric rise from Civil Servant to general to emperor. |