failed assassination attempt on Constantine ignites a holy war between the eastern and the western empires. Constantine defeats his opponent at the Battle of Chrysopolis and the empire is united under the one Christian God at the Council of Nicea. Episode six: The Fall of Rome The Roman Empire is under barbarian assault from Huns and Vandals. Emperor Honorius's chief general and adviser Flavius Stilicho has negotiated a treaty with the Goth leaders Alaric and Athaulf, but the Emperor has him executed for conspiracy. Honorius orders Olympius to slaughter all Barbarian families within the Empire and the survivors flee to Alaric's camp. The Goths sweep through Italy to set siege to Rome, trapping the Emperor's sister Galla Placidia within. Senator Attalus rides to the Imperial capital at Ravenna and Honorius agrees to the Goths' demands. The Goths withdraw but Honorius breaks the agreement, sending reinforcements to Rome that Athaulf intercepts and eliminates. Alaric speaks directly to the Senate and they elect Attalus as Emperor, but Honorius has Rome's grain supplies cut off and Attalus loses authority. Alaric travels to meet Honorius at Ravenna but is ambushed by his old rival Roman General Sarus, who is beaten into retreat. Alaric finally takes Rome, and captures Galla Placidia. Following Alaric's death, Athaulf marries Galla Placidia and his people finally settle in Southern France. Media information DVD and video download release Released on Region 2 DVD by BBC Video on 2006-10-23. Released on Video Download by BBC Shop on 2007-05-30. Companion book See also Notes When the series was broadcast on the Discovery Channel as Battle for Rome, from 5 November 2006 onwards, the episodes were broadcast in their chronological order (i.e. Gracchus, then Caesar, then Nero, then as BBC order). References External links Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire (Video Download) Roman Empire in art and culture 2006 British television series debuts 2006 British television series endings Television series set in the 4th century Television series set in the 5th century BBC television docudramas Depictions of Julius Caesar on television Depictions of Mark Antony on television Depictions of Nero on television Fall of the Western Roman Empire Cultural depictions of Seneca the Younger Cultural depictions of Poppaea Sabina Cultural depictions of Pompey Television series about ancient Rome Discovery Channel original programming BBC television documentaries about prehistoric and ancient history