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

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

History Documentary
Release Date: 2021, November 19
Directors: Christian Twente, Stefan Ludwig
Countries: Austria
Production: ARTE
Cast: Benjamin Plautz, Stefan Wancura, Johanna Egger, Wolfgang Muhr

Overview:

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?

Keywords:

roman empire political intrigue  warlord interview investigative journalism succession biographical documentary historical documentary expert opinion