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Julius Caesar: The Making of a Dictator

Bona Dea

When a man invades a female-only ceremony at Caesar’s home, it threatens his career.

04/02/2024 | Rating NR

Julius Caesar: The Making of a Dictator

Bona Dea

Clip: Episode 1 | 2m 52sVideo has Closed Captions

When a man invades a female-only ceremony at Caesar’s home, it threatens his career.

Caesar is Pontifex Maximus, High Priest of Rome. After a series of political setbacks, his position offers him a chance to restore his reputation. His household must host a women-only ritual in honor of the Goddess Bona Dea who looks after the safety of Rome and its people. But when a man in drag infiltrates the ceremony, it is a sacrilegious violation which threatens to derail Caesar’s career.

04/02/2024 | Rating NR

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The Catiline Conspiracy

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Clip: Ep1 | 2m 19s | After a planned coup is exposed, Rome’s Senators debate the fate of the conspirators. (2m 19s)

The Republic

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Clip: Ep1 | 2m 50s | Caesar is a middle-ranking Senator, but with an eye on the top job: the Consulship. (2m 50s)

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