Julius Caesar: The Making of a Dictator

The rise to power of the Roman leader

The rise to power of the Roman leader, telling the dramatic story of how nearly five centuries of democracy was overthrown in just 16 years, beginning as he sought to become consul, the highest political position in Rome. To do so, he entered into dangerous alliances and bent the rules of the republic, courting the popular vote, exploiting division and using bribery and intimidation to get his own way