8 Days That Made Rome - Season 1 Episode 4
Rome's First Emperor

Upon Julius Caesars death, his 18-year-old great nephew stepped into the delicate balance of power and became Romes first emperor and a ruthless political operator. The 44-year reign of Octavian, also known as Augustus, was vast and far-reaching, but it may never have happened if it werent for one critical moment in 32 B.C. Host Bettany Hughes examines the day Octavian ordered the theft of the private will of his archrival Mark Antony and read its contents to Romes Senate, a massive gamble that would have world-altering ramifications.