Roman Empire Born in the Purple (Season 1, Episode 1)
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TV Episode | Documentary, Biography, Drama

Roman Empire

Born in the Purple (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV-MA

TV Episode | Documentary, Biography, Drama

Fighting an implacable enemy in Germania, Marcus Aurelius trains his decadent son Commodus to succeed him, while rumor and intrigues brew back in Rome.

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26 cast members

Name	Known for
Sean Bean Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer	The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Aaron Jakubenko Commodus Commodus See fewer	Tidelands (2018)
Edwin Wright Cassius Dio Cassius Dio See fewer	Turbo Kid (2015)
Mike Edward Narcissus Narcissus See fewer	Ash vs Evil Dead (2015)
Genevieve Aitken Marcia Marcia See fewer	Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
John Bach Marcus Aurelius Marcus Aurelius See fewer	The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
Tai Berdinner-Blades Lucilla Lucilla See fewer	Dirty Laundry (2016)
Jared Turner Cleander Cleander See fewer	Sweet Tooth (2021)
Andrew Foster Quintianus Quintianus See fewer	Freaky (2003)
Calum Gittins Saoterus Saoterus See fewer	The King's Speech (2010)
Shane Bartle Pertinax Pertinax See fewer	The Last Man on Earth (2019)
Ella Becroft Bruttia Crispina Bruttia Crispina See fewer	Coverband (2014)
Lisa Chappell Faustina Faustina See fewer	McLeod's Daughters (2001)
Emma Fenton Tatiana Tatiana See fewer	Bridge to Terabithia (2007)
Phil Brown Eclectus Eclectus See fewer	Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
Carl Bland Avidius Cassius Avidius Cassius See fewer	The Warrior's Way (2010)
Adam Gardiner Claudius Pompeianus Claudius Pompeianus See fewer	Roman Empire (2016)
Clifford Ando Self - Professor of Classics, The University of Chicago Self - Professor of Classics, The University of Chicago See fewer	Colosseum (2022)
Corey Brennan Self - Associate Professor of Classics, Rutgers University Self - Associate Professor of Classics, Rutgers University See fewer	Colosseum (2022)
Anthony Everitt Self - Author, The Rise of Rome Self - Author, The Rise of Rome See fewer	Roman Empire (2016)
Tom Holland Self - Author, Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic Self - Author, Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic See fewer	Timewatch (1982)
Aaron Irvin Self - Assistant Professor of History, Murray State University Self - Assistant Professor of History, Murray State University See fewer	Spartacus (2010)
David Levene Self - Professor of Classics, New York University Self - Professor of Classics, New York University See fewer	Roman Empire (2016)
Marden Nichols Self - Assistant Professor of Classics, Georgetown University Self - Assistant Professor of Classics, Georgetown University See fewer	Roman Empire (2016)
Andrew Scott Self - Assistant Professor of Classical Studies, Villanova University Self - Assistant Professor of Classical Studies, Villanova University See fewer	Roman Empire (2016)
Jerry Toner Self - Author, The Day Commodus Killed a Rhino Self - Author, The Day Commodus Killed a Rhino See fewer	Colosseum (2022)