Italy, an extraordinary history VITOR ITALY TOURS
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VITOR ITALY TOURS is proud to present the history of Italy, from the foundation of Rome to WWII. Events, men, places of one of the most fascinating countries in the world.
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Episode 14 - Augustus' legacy
Augustus wants to leave his mark on Roman society, But he will succeed only in part.
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Episode 13 - Rome under Augustus, the greatest city of the ancient world
Thanks to the availability of great riches, Augustus and his family and collaborators financed the construction of a significant number of public works of various kinds. Thanks to Augustus and local benefactors in search of fame, monuments and public buildings rose everywhere in Italy and the provinces: arches, monumental access gates, aqueducts, arcaded streets, city walls, baths, theatres, amphitheatres.
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Episode 12 - Octavian becomes Augustus
Over the years, Octavian's institutional position was further and gradually elaborated; it was a slow but geometric process, very skilled. Apparently, nothing had changed: the old Republic was always there but, in essence, Rome was ruled now by a monarch. This truly sublime ambiguity was Augustus' masterpiece, making him one of the greatest politicians of all times, if not the greatest, and allowing him to hold power firmly throughout his life.
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Episode 11 - Octavian and Anthony, the final round
At 31, Octavian becomes the owner of the Roman State! Finally, the civil wars were over; with them, not formally but certainly in fact, also the history of the Roman Republic had come to an end!
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Episode 10 - The death of Julius Caesar
Did Caesar want to be king? We will never know. Maybe he did not know it himself. But his adversaries were sure of it. It was time to take action. But, instead, their action led to the end of the Republic.
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Episode 9 - Caesar seizes power
Caesar's path to absolute power in Rome: the fight to the death with Pompey, Cleopatra and Egypt, "Veni, Vidi, Vici".
The Republic still exists, but now Caesar rules as an absolute monarch.
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