The Destiny Of RomeS1 Ep2 - Octavian, Antony And Cleopatra

Octavian, Antony and Cleopatra - Eleven years after the Battle of Philippi, former allies Marc Antony and Octavian square off in the naval Battle of Actium to decide once and for all the destiny of Rome. The bitter personal rivalry between the two men climaxes when Marc Antony abandons his attacking forces to pursue the fleeing Cleopatra. This single act sounded the death knell of the Roman Republic and gave birth to an empire. (From France, in English, French and Latin) (Docu-Drama) (Final) (Rpt) PG CC

The Destiny Of Rome was broadcast on SBS 2 at Saturday 9 August 2014, 08:30.