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The Fall of the Roman Empire

Name: The Fall of the Roman Empire
Genre: Fiction
Released: 1964-03-24
Duration: 188 min
Rating: 6.7

1964188 minENIMDb 6.7/10 · 11.5K votes

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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REPRESENTED HISTORY

180

Primary placement confidence: high. Importance on the World History timeline: 5/5.

Historical relation: Period Setting
Historical accuracy: 3/5
Periods: 1
Events: 0
People: 2
Places: 1

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Ancient RomeFrom the Punic Wars and Republic to emperors, frontiers and late antiquity.→

Historical periods1

Roman PrincipateSetting · Historical Era

First major phase of Roman imperial rule, from Augustus to the accession of Diocletian, retaining republican institutions alongside imperial authority.

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People2

Marcus AureliusMajor Character · Historical

Roman Emperor (r. 161–180 CE).

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CommodusMinor Character · Historical

Roman Emperor (r. 180–192 CE).

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Places1

Roman EmpirePrimary Setting · Empire

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External references2