Augustus und Livia - Liebe, Macht und Schwert

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Augustus und Livia - Liebe, Macht und Schwert (2021)

Directed by Stefan Ludwig, Christian Twente

Documentary, History

Augustus is reputed to have been a violent, adventurous, power-hungry and unscrupulous warlord. Yet as founder of the Roman Empire, he ushered in a period of peace and prosperity. Drawing on the analysis of several historians, this documentary traces an extraordinary destiny: posthumously adopted by his great-uncle Julius Caesar, Octavian, the future Augustus, accepted an inheritance fraught with consequences. Having made his own empire prosper, he wrote his political will at the age of 76, without naming an heir. How was the succession of this childless strategist organized?

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Cast

Crew

Director
Stefan Ludwig, Christian Twente
Producer
Christian Feyerabend

Details

Release date
2021-11-19
Genres
Documentary, History
Original language
DE
Spoken languages
German
Countries
Austria
Production
ARTE