Marcus Junius Brutus was a Roman politician, leader, orator—and one of history’s most infamous assassins. Why did he launch a conspiracy to kill Julius Caesar?
The three-part docuseries, “Julius Caesar: The Making of a Dictator” will broadcast at 6 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, on New Mexico PBS’ World, channel 5.4. It is also available to stream on the PBS app.
Explore how Julius Caesar reshaped the Roman Forum into a monumental center of power, politics, and public life. From gladiatorial games and political drama to ambitious architectural projects, Caesar ...
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Twenty year-old Julius Caesar flees Rome for his life during the reign of Sulla but through skill and ambition rises four decades later to become Rome's supreme dictator.