Julius Caesar was a renowned general, politician and scholar in ancient Rome who conquered the vast region of Gaul and helped initiate the end of the Roman Republic when he became dictator of the Roman Empire. Despite his brilliant military prowess, his political skills and his popularity with Rome’s lower- and middle-class, his rule was cut short when opponents—threatened by his rising power—brutally assassinated him. | Odyssey - Ancient History

Nero's life has all the elements of a soap opera. Political intrigue, bitter jealousy, passionate love affairs and murder. | Odyssey - Ancient History

These are trails whose origins are lost in antiquity and existed from earliest prehistoric times but can still be walked today. Britain’s Ancient Tracks with Tony Robinson premieres next Monday at 8:30pm AEST on HISTORY. | HISTORY