Episode – 1203 : How the Roman Republic Became the Roman Empire Podcast Transcript The Roman Republic existed for almost 500 years. The Romane Empire then existed for almost another […]
Episode – 1139 : Gladiators
Episode – 1139 : Gladiators Podcast Transcript You’ve probably seen a movie or a TV show that took place in ancient Rome where gladiators fought in the coliseum or an […]
Episode – 1131 : Pompey Magnus
Episode – 1131 : Pompey Magnus Podcast transcript Gnaeus Pompeius was one of the most significant personalities during the late Roman Republic. He was considered a military wunderkind who, at […]
Episode – 1101 : Emperor Claudius
Episode – 1101 : Emperor Claudius Podcast Transcript Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, known to history as Claudius, was the fourth Emperor of Rome. Of the emperors that came before […]
Episode – 1001 : The Five Good Emperors
Episode – 1001 : The Five Good Emperors Podcast Transcript Depending on how you define it, there were approximately 70 Roman Emperors. They were a mixed bag ranging from philosophers […]
Episode – 0912 : The Trojan War
Episode – 0912 : The Trojan War Podcast Transcript Sometime about 3,200 years ago, one of the most famous wars in ancient history took place. Maybe. It has been the […]
Episode – 0886 : The Roman Triumph
Episode – 0886 : The Roman Triumph Podcast Transcript The elite citizens of the Roman Republic were part of a system built to encourage ambition and competition. As the men […]
Episode – 0854 : When Exactly Did the Roman Empire Fall?
Episode – 0854 : When Exactly Did the Roman Empire Fall? Podcast Transcript The Roman Empire was one of the greatest empires in the ancient world. It left us a […]
Episode – 0839 : The Battle of Milvian Bridge
Episode – 0839 : The Battle of Milvian Bridge Podcast Transcript In the year 312, two claimants to the Roman imperial throne met outside the walls of Rome near a […]
Episode – 0789 : The Second Triumvirate
Episode – 0789 : The Second Triumvirate Podcast Transcript From the years 59 to 53 BC, three high-ranking Romans conspired to control the Roman political system for their own benefit. […]
Episode – 0750 : Livia Drusilla: The Most Powerful Woman in Rome
Episode – 0750 : Livia Drusilla: The Most Powerful Woman in Rome Podcast Transcript If you go through the history of ancient Rome, you will find the stories of many […]
Episode – 0735 : The Worst Roman Emperors
Episode – 0735 : The Worst Roman Emperors Podcast Transcript Depending on how you define it, there were somewhere between 70 to 100 Roman emperors between the ascension of Augustus […]
Episode – 0714 : Life in Ancient Rome
Episode – 0714 : Life in Ancient Rome Podcast Transcript For over 2,000 years, stories have been passed down about the famous and infamous people from ancient Rome. While many […]
Episode – 0704 : The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest
Episode – 0704 : The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest Podcast Transcript Today in Western Europe, there is a line that divides speakers of Germanic languages and speakers of Romance […]
Episode – 0599 : Roman Naming Conventions
Episode – 0599 : Roman Naming Conventions Podcast Transcript Every culture has a different way of assigning names to people. Sometimes they use different words as names, sometimes names are […]
Episode – 0564 : Didius Julianus
Episode – 0564 : Didius Julianus Podcast Transcript Throughout the history of the Roman Empire, there were 96 men who are considered to have been Roman Emperors from Augustus to […]
Episode – 0553 : The Marian Reforms
Episode – 0553 : The Marian Reforms Podcast Transcript When you hear about ancient battles and wars, the stories are often dominated by famous generals whose names have come down […]
Episode – 0411 : The Civic Crown
Episode – 0411 : The Civic Crown Podcast Transcript If you’ve ever seen a sculpture or an ancient coin of a Roman Emperor, you probably have noticed that they were […]
Episode – 0371 : The Sibylline Books
Episode – 0371 : The Sibylline Books Podcast Transcript What do you do when you are facing a crisis? Perhaps you might consult a friend, or maybe some sort of […]
Episode – 0346 : The Rise and Dramatic Fall of Sejanus
Episode – 0346 : The Rise and Dramatic Fall of Sejanus Transcript The second Roman emperor was Tiberius. His right-hand man was the leader of his Praetorian Guard, Lucius Aelius […]