Emperors of Rome

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Emperors of Rome

Episode CCXXI - An Entire Farrago (The Catiline Conspiracy II)

Catiline doesn't have the best reputation in Rome, and in the years after his failed conspiracy...

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Episode CCXX - A Disordered Mind (The Catiline Conspiracy I)

Catiline is a notorious figure of the Roman republic, a longtime rival of Cicero who, after...

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Episode CCXIX - Hispala Faecena and the Bacchanalia Conspiracy

Hispala Faecena was instrumental in bringing the cult of Bacchus to the attention of Roman...

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Episode CCXVIII - Martial on the Emperors

Martial was a Roman poet primarily writing during the reign of Domitian, and while primarily...

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Episode CCXVII - Angeronalia

Yes, it’s that festive time of year again, when you gather all ye merry people with sore throats,...

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Episode CCXVI - A Roman Haunting in Three Parts

A dire warning from the spirit of Africa! A Haunting in Athens! And someone cuts the hair of...

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Episode CCXIV - Aurelian, Restorer of the Age

Aurelian has seen off vandals, goths, and conquered the forces of Zenobia to reclaim the east....

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Episode CCXIV - Aurelian, Restorer of the Age

Aurelian has seen off vandals, goths, and conquered the forces of Zenobia to reclaim the east....

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Episode CCXIII - Zenobia

The weakness of Rome was the strength of Palmyra, and the east came to be be ruled by the Queen...

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Episode CCXII - Aurelian, the Restorer of the World

Aurelian became Emperor of a fractured empire. To the west the Gallic Empire had been established...

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Episode CCXI - Claudius Gothicus

The treacherous death of Gallienus saw the rise of a man of war. Claudius Gothicus definitely...

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Episode CCX - A Lesson in Latin III

What Latin words and concepts for time are still with us today? Guest: Associate Professor...

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Episode CCIX - A Diminished Rome

While much of the Roman Empire was lost during the rule of Gallienus, We don't really know how...

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Episode CCVIII - Odaenathus, King of Kings

As the Roman empire lost the western provinces something very different was happening in the...

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Episode CCVII - The Gallic Empire

A challenge to the imperial authority was hardly unusual in the third century, but for whatever...

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Episode CCVI - Rome Crumbles

When the Emperor Valerian was captured by the enemy what the empire needed was a trusted,...

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Episode CCV - Cleopatra Selene

Cleopatra Selene was the daughter of Cleopatra and Mark Antony, and was destined for greatness....

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Episode CCIV - Octavian's Illyrian War

Part of the making of Octavian was the victories he had early in his career. He defeated his...

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Episode CCIII - Augustan Egypt

Egypt was a valuable province to Rome, with natural wealth and successful agriculture. Thanks to...

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Episode CCII - The Death of Cleopatra and Antony

With Octavian triumphant at the Battle of Actium the scene is finally set for a dramatic showdown...

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