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Special Episode - The Roman Military with Dr Bret Devereaux
This is a very exciting special episode all about the Roman military. We were incredibly fortunate to speak to an expert in the field about the Roman…
2 years ago
Episode 147 - The Fall of Verrugo
Episode 147
Back in 409 BCE, the Romans had captured the fortifications of Verrugo from their Volscian foe. Unfortunately, in this episode we must discuss the bl…
2 years ago
Episode 146 - Nobody Calls Me Chicken
Episode 146
In this episode, the people of Antium start provoking the Aequians and the Volscians into war with Rome by calling them COWARDS. How else could they …
2 years, 1 month ago
Roman Naming Conventions
It's here! We delve into the wonderful world of Roman names. How do we understand who’s who? How did the Romans understand who was who? We’re here to…
2 years, 2 months ago
Episode 145 - Power to the Plebs
Episode 145
We've all been waiting for YEARS for this… more power to the plebs! Yes, you heard us correctly. For once, the patricians will not get exactly what …
2 years, 2 months ago
The Partial Recap – 410s BCE
What a confusing decade the 410s have been. It's definitely time for a Partial Recap! We run through what the ancient sources tell us about this deca…
2 years, 2 months ago
Where in the World is Carventum?
Episode 144
Carventum enters the annalistic narrative of Rome and raises some questions. But in order to get there, we need to consider what Rome faces in 411 BC…
2 years, 3 months ago
Special Episode – A History of the Roman Empire in 21 Women with Dr Emma Southon
In this special episode we sit down with Dr Emma Southon to discuss her brand new book A History of the Roman Empire in 21 Women.
This is the Roman an…
2 years, 4 months ago
Special Victims Unit
Episode 143
In this episode we tackle the years 413 and 412 BCE. These years come hard on the back of the murder of the patrician Postumius. Rome is facing chall…
2 years, 4 months ago
A Wrongheaded Man
Episode 142
In this episode, we tackle the years 415 and 414 BCE and the downfall of Postumius, a very wronghead man.
Episode 142 – A Wrongheaded Man
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2 years, 5 months ago