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Divine Gamble
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Simon Sebag Montefiore charts Rome's rise to become the capital of western Christendom and its impact on the lives of its citizens, elites and high priests.
Simon Sebag Montefiore charts the rocky course of Rome's rise to become the capital of western Christendom and its impact on the lives of its citizens, elites and high priests.
Rome casts aside its pantheon of pagan gods and a radical new religion takes hold. Christianity was just a persecuted sect until Emperor Constantine took a huge leap of faith, promoting it as the religion of Empire. But would this divine gamble pay off?
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Rome: A History of the Eternal City - Divine Gamble
Duration: 02:28
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Simon Sebag Montefiore |
| Producer | Rob Cowling |
| Director | Rob Cowling |
| Executive Producer | Mike Smith |
Broadcasts
- Wed 12 Dec 2012 21:00
- Thu 13 Dec 2012 02:00
Sat 15 Dec 2012 20:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ HD- Tue 18 Dec 2012 22:00
- Mon 3 Jun 2013 23:25
- Wed 3 Jul 2013 21:00
- Thu 4 Jul 2013 03:00
- Mon 8 Jul 2013 23:50
- Sun 26 Oct 2014 20:00
- Mon 13 Jul 2015 23:35
- Wed 15 Jul 2015 01:30
- Wed 28 Sep 2016 22:00
- Mon 29 Oct 2018 20:00
- Tue 30 Oct 2018 03:00
- Mon 9 Sep 2019 20:00
- Tue 10 Sep 2019 03:00
- Sun 7 Feb 2021 20:00
- Mon 8 Feb 2021 00:30
- Sat 12 Aug 2023 20:00
- Mon 18 Nov 2024 20:00
- Tue 19 Nov 2024 02:25