Episode – 0260 : Rome: Republic vs Empire Transcript I’ve done several episodes pertaining to Ancient Rome. The reason is that so many of the foundational things in our world, […]
Episode – 0237 : The Princes in the Tower
Episode – 0237 : The Princes in the Tower Transcript In 1483, the King of England, Edward V, and his brother were taken into custody by his uncle Richard the […]
Episode – 0202 : The Year of the Five Emperors
Episode – 0202 : The Year of the Five Emperors Transcript Every so often, the series Dr. Who would have a special episode where multiple versions of the time-traveling Doctor […]
Episode – 0201 : The Year of the Four Emperors
Episode – 0201 : The Year of the Four Emperors Transcript As long as the Roman empire lasted, they never created a set method of choosing successors to emperors. This […]
Episode – 0189 : Hispania
Episode – 0189 : Hispania Transcript Before Spain became Spain, it was part of the Roman province of Hispania. To understand the language, and geography of not just Spain but […]
Episode – 0101 : Number One at Being Number Two
Episode – 0101 : Number One at Being Number Two Transcript History remembers the rulers and the leaders. We know of Napoleon, Caesar, Elizabeth, Ghengis Khan, and Captain Picard.However, for […]
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Episode – 0093 : Who is the Current Roman Emperor?
Episode – 0093 : Who is the Current Roman Emperor? While the question I pose for this episode might not be relevant as there is no Roman Empire, it isn’t […]
Episode – 0065 : The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
Episode – 0065 : The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World Transcript People didn’t travel much in the ancient world. But, for those who did they developed the ancient equivalent […]
Episode – 0050 : Cursus Honorum
Episode – 0050 : Cursus Honorum Transcript In the Roman Republic, men of senatorial rank could compete for political offices which were placed in a set order and had to […]
Episode – 0044 : Damnatio Memoriae
Episode – 0044 : Damnatio Memoriae Transcript The ancient Romans had a practice called Damnatio Memoriae, which was to banish someone’s memory from public life. It was also sometimes known […]
Episode – 0026 : The Julian and Gregorian Calendars
Episode – 0026 : The Julian and Gregorian Calendars Transcript What is today’s date? If you answer that question, most likely you are giving an answer based on a calendar […]