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The rise and fall of Julius Caesar

Published: Sept. 25, 2017, 8 a.m.

Bridget Kendall and guests examine the rise and fall of Julius Caesar, the Roman politician and general, who conquered vast areas of Europe, defied his political peers, and acquired great levels of power, becoming \u2018dictator\u2019 in Rome. His behaviour, battling and bold reforms shook the late Roman Republic to its very core.

From Caesar\u2019s early steps on the political career ladder in ancient Rome, to his affair with Egypt\u2019s Cleopatra and his assassination by his colleagues, Bridget and guests discuss the action-packed life of this leader and writer whose legacy lives on, more than 2,000 years after his birth.

Bridget is joined by Cynthia Damon, Luca Grillo and Matthew Nicholls. Plus, Miryana Dimitrova introduces Shakespeare\u2019s play Julius Caesar.

Image: Julius Caesar (Credit: Hulton Archive/Getty Images)