Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire (2006) - 1x04 - Revolution

Dramatised scenes and cutting-edge computer technology bring to life the story of the only civilisation to have dominated all of Europe. Rome was once a largely democratic society, with regular elections. This Republic lasted for 500 years, but then came Tiberius Gracchus. He believed in the ideals of the Republic but was appalled by the aristocrats' treatment of the poor, and so he unleashed the power of the mob upon the streets.