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The Rhine

Stories from the chaotic frontier between Rome and the "Barbarians" that became Europe's fault line. We chart the rise of the Roman Empire, it's fall in the West, and the reverberations that led to centuries of conflict between France and Germany.
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Now displaying: May, 2016
May 30, 2016

Covering the years 180 - 193, we cover a round of political intrigue that connects the city of Rome to the provincial armies in Britannia, Gaul, and on the Danube frontier.

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May 23, 2016

Covering the years 161 - 180, the philosopher emperor Marcus Aurelius tries to protect "civilization" from the "barbarians."

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May 16, 2016

Covering the years 70 - 160 CE, it's the good, bad, and the ugly of the Pax Romana, the long Roman Peace. 

May 2, 2016

Season 2 will cover the years 135 CE to 500 CE, and this episode is a quick preview of the big themes in Season 2 which starts May 16, 2016.

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