Deals with the tough time Livia and her son Tiberias had before her rise. And believable.
Not always accurate. Freed slaves were Freemen or Free-women and Roman citizenship was not lightly given. Also Dictator was a respectable office held for a limited period to overcome great dangers. It ended after Julius Caesar made himself Dictator for Life.
Octavius was probably more dependent on Agrippa than is shown, but is a convincing character.
It needlessly skips over the complex politics that had Cicero sponsoring Octavian against Marcus Antonius, before they became allies.
But it's the most accurate drama I've seen. Much more so than the earlier series Rome.
Not always accurate. Freed slaves were Freemen or Free-women and Roman citizenship was not lightly given. Also Dictator was a respectable office held for a limited period to overcome great dangers. It ended after Julius Caesar made himself Dictator for Life.
Octavius was probably more dependent on Agrippa than is shown, but is a convincing character.
It needlessly skips over the complex politics that had Cicero sponsoring Octavian against Marcus Antonius, before they became allies.
But it's the most accurate drama I've seen. Much more so than the earlier series Rome.