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The year is 52 B.C. Four hundred years after the founding of the Republic, Rome is the wealthiest city in the world, a cosmopolitan metropolis of one million people, epicenter of a sprawling empire. The Republic was founded on principles of shared power and fierce personal competition, never allowing one man to seize absolute control. But now, those foundations are crumbling, eaten away by corruption and excess. The ruling class has become extravagantly wealthy, with a precipitous decline in the old values of Spartan discipline and social unity. There is now a great chasm between the classes. Legal and political systems have weakened, and power has increasingly shifted to the military.

After eight years of war, Gaius Julius Caesar has completed his masterful conquest of Gaul, and is returning to Rome. He brings with him legions of battle-hardened, loyal men, unimaginable riches in slaves, gold and plunder, and a populist agenda for radical social change. The aristocracy is terrified, and threatens to prosecute him for war crimes if he enters Rome. The delicate balance of power lies in the Senate with Caesar's old friend, partner and mentor, Pompey Magnus.

Contents 1 Cast 2 Seasons 3 In-Depth 4 DVD Releases 5 External Sites

[edit] Cast

Actor	Character	Duration
Main Cast
Kevin McKidd	Lucius Vorenus	1	2
Ray Stevenson	Titus Pullo	1	2
Polly Walker	Atia of the Julii	1	2
Kenneth Cranham	Pompey Magnus	1
Lindsay Duncan	Servilia of the Junii	1	2
Tobias Menzies	Marcus Junius Brutus	1	2
Kerry Condon	Octavia of the Julii	1	2
Karl Johnson	Porcius Cato	1
Indira Varma	Niobe	1	2
David Bamber	Marcus Tullius Cicero	1	2
Max Pirkis	Gaius Octavian	1	2
Simon Woods			2
Lee Boardman	Timon	1	2
Nicholas Woodeson	Posca	1	2
Suzanne Bertish	Eleni	1	2
Paul Jesson	Scipio	1
Lorcan Cranitch	Erastes Fulman	1	2
Enzo Cilenti	Evander Pulchio	1
Esther Hall	Lyde	1	2
Rick Warden	Quintus Pompey	1	2
Haydn Gwynne	Calpurnia	1	2
Chiara Mastalli	Eirene	1	2
Anna Francolini	Clarissa	1	2
Coral Amiga	Vorena the Elder	1	2
Zuleikha Robinson	Gaia		2
Lindsey Marshal	Cleopatra	1	2
Guy Henry	Cassius	1	2
Camilla Rutherford	Jocasta		2
Allen Leech	Marcus Agrippa		2
Alex Wyndham	Gaius Maecenas		2
Rafi Gavron	Duro	1	2
Nigel Lindsay	Levi		2
Ronan Vibert	Lepidus		2
Michael Nardone	Macius	1	2
Daniel Cerqueira	Memmio		2
Alan Williams	Cotta		2
Ian McNeice	Newsreader	1	2
James Purefoy	Marc Antony	1	2
Ciarán Hinds	Julius Caesar	1	2

[edit] Seasons

Season	Premiere	Finale	#
HBO
Season One	August 28, 2005	November 20, 2005	12
Season Two	January 14, 2007	March 25, 2007	10

[edit] In-Depth

• At a Glance: Additional information about the series

[edit] DVD Releases

Title	Release Date	#
Rome: The Complete First Season	August 15, 2006	6	purchase
Rome: The Complete Second Season	August 7, 2007	5	purchase

[edit] External Sites

• Official HBO website for Rome
• Official BBC website for Rome