Rome finally stood alone - Birth of Empire

Added: 2026-05-17

[00:00:00]Roman banners rose above [music] Alexandria after centuries of Egyptian rule.

[00:00:05]With Cleopatra dead and Antony defeated, Octavian absorbed [music] Egypt's immense wealth and transformed himself into Augustus, Rome's first emperor.

[00:00:15]The Republic still [music] existed in name, but real power now belonged to one man alone.

[00:00:20]As Roman flags covered Alexandria, the Republic quietly disappeared forever.