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The Fall of the Roman Empire
UNITED STATES · 1964

The Fall of the Roman Empire

Anthony Mann
succession and power imperial rome military conflict moral leadership ambition and corruption
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Synopsis

In the year 180 A.D. Germanic tribes are about to invade the Roman empire from the north. In the midst of this crisis ailing emperor Marcus Aurelius has to make a decision about his successor between his son Commodus, who is obsessed by power, and the loyal general Gaius Livius.

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