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Stories Set in the 1st century BCE (100–1 BCE)
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The Roman Republic spent this century destroying itself from the inside. Wealth from conquered lands pooled in fewer and fewer hands, enslaved people revolted in Italy and Sicily, and generals like Marius, Sulla, Pompey and Caesar learned they could march on Rome itself whenever the Senate displeased them.
Spartacus led the Third Servile War in 73-71 BCE, Caesar was assassinated in 44 BCE, and Octavian defeated Cleopatra's Egypt at Actium in 31 BCE before becoming Augustus in 27 BCE. Spartacus dramatizes the slave revolt, and Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra plays the Egyptian end of the story for laughs. Open the 1st century BCE on the StoryTerra map and explore its stories by place.
10 famous stories set in the 1st century BCE
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Browse 13 books, 48 movies, 3 TV shows and 6 games set in the 1st century BCE (100–1 BCE).
Spartacus
The rebellious Thracian Spartacus born and raised a slave is sold to Gladiator trainer Batiatus. After weeks of being trained to kill for the arena Spartacus turns on his owners and leads the other slaves in rebellion.…
Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
The Egyptian Queen Cleopatra bets against the Roman Emperor Julius Caesar that her people are still great even if the times of the Pharaohs has long passed. She vows (against all logic) to build a new palace for Caesar…
Spartacus
Torn from his homeland and the woman he loves, Spartacus is condemned to the brutal world of the arena where blood and death are primetime entertainment.
The Twelve Tasks of Asterix
Asterix and Obelix depart on an adventure to complete twelve impossible tasks to prove to Caesar that they are as strong as the Gods. You'll roar with laughter as they outwit outrun and generally outrage the very people…
Rome
A down-to-earth account of the lives of both illustrious and ordinary Romans set in the last days of the Roman Republic.
Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion
Following a fall during mistletoe picking Druid Getafix decides that it is time to secure the future of the village. Accompanied by Asterix and Obelix he undertakes to travel the Gallic world in search of a talented…
Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods
In order to wipe out the Gaulish village by any means necessary Caesar plans to absorb the villagers into Roman culture by having an estate built next to the village to start a new Roman colony.
Cleopatra
Determined to hold on to the throne Cleopatra seduces the Roman emperor Julius Caesar. When Caesar is murdered she redirects her attentions to his general Marc Antony who vows to take power—but Caesar’s successor has…
Asterix and Cleopatra
Popular animated hero Asterix and his faithful sidekick Obelix travel to ancient Egypt to help Cleopatra build a new summer home. Cleopatra and Julius Caesar have made a bet with Caesar wagering the project cannot be…
Asterix & Obelix Take on Caesar
Set in 50 B.C. Asterix and Obelix are living in a small but well-protected village in Gaul where a magic potion concocted by Druids turns the townsfolk into mighty soldiers. When Roman troops carve a path through Gaul…
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