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A romance of the fifth century, in which many of the scenes described in the 'Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire' are reset to suit the purpose of the author. Only two historical personages are introduced into the story,– the Emperor Honorius, and Alaric the Goth; and these attain only a secondary importance. Among the historical incidents used are the arrival of the Goths at the gates of Rome, the Famine, the last efforts of the besieged, the...
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At Rome, upon the death of the Emperor, the succession is disputed by his two sons, Saturninus and Bassanius. When the old General, Titus Andronicus, returns from the wars bringing as captive Tamora the Queen and three of her sons, he causes Saturninus to be confirmed as Emperor. Titus allows his sons to sacrifice two of Tamora's sons, which enflames her to vengeance. Saturninus makes Tamora his Empress, but in secret she continues to enjoy the love...
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Works ; CD197
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Blood and Revenge-- Titus Andronicus is by far Shakespeare's most violent play. Set in the later days of the Roman empire it follows a fictional succession to the throne. The play follows Titus, a great Roman general, who is thrown into one bad situation after another. Much blood flows and a cycle of revenge ensues and tragedy abounds. Let not your sorrow die, though I am dead. Tut, I have done a thousand dreadful things As willingly as one would...
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One of William Shakespeare's most disturbing and brilliant works, "Titus Andronicus" is a powerful examination of retribution, honor, and revenge.
Roman General Titus Andronicus, after a ten-year campaign waging war against the Goths, returns home with five prisoners: Queen Tamora, her three sons and the pitiless and wrathful Aaron the Moor. In the Roman tradition, Titus sacrifices one of Tamora's sons to make up for the loss of his own children...
8) Barbarians
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A & E Home Video
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2004.
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English
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This video reconstructs the history and conquests of the barbarian tribes, specifically the Vikings, Huns, Goths, and Mongols, through dramatic reenactments and interviews.
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Films for the Humanities & Sciences
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[2003]
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English
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At the time the Roman Empire supplanted the failed Republic, the Rhine River marked Rome's northern frontier in western Europe, until Emperor Augustus tried to push the boundary east to the Elbe. This program focuses on the events during the 1st through 4th centuries and traces the movements of the Goths and the tribes of Germania. Includes the battle in the year 9 when Arminius, leader of the Germanic resistance to Roman colonization, destroyed three...
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Wandering tribes of Europe ; part 3
Publisher
Films for the Humanities & Sciences
Pub. Date
[2003]
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English
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"When the Huns charged into the lands of the Goths and then, in the 5th century, into Europe, they started a new wave of terror and tribal relocation. This program tracks the displacement of the Visigoths to Spain and the Vandals to North Africa. Both succeeded in defeating proud and once-mighty Rome in its own capital but who would stop the hordes of Attila as they raced onwards into the Frankish Kingdom?"--FFH Web site.
13) Titus
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20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2006]
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English
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Titus Andronicus returns to Rome after defeating the Goths, bringing with him Queen Tamora, whose eldest son he has sacrificed. The late emperor's son Saturninus is supposed to marry Titus's daughter Lavinia, however, when his brother Bassianus runs away with her instead, Saturninus marries Tamora. Saturninus and Tamora then plot revenge against Titus. Beginning with the rape and mutilation of Lavinia, bloodshed and brutality run rampant, culminating...
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