Episode – 1927 : The Battle of Actium Podcast Transcript On September 2, 31 BC, one of the most important battles in history took place off the coast of Greece. […]
Episode – 1778 : Emperor Diocletian
Episode – 1778 : Emperor Diocletian Podcast Transcript In the middle of the Third Century, things were looking really bad for the Roman Empire. This period was marked by civil […]
Episode – 1720 : Marcus Aurelius: Emperor and Philosopher
Episode – 1720 : Marcus Aurelius: Emperor and Philosopher hr class=”wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity”/> Podcast Transcript In the second century, the Roman Empire was arguably at its peak. The Empire was peaceful, […]
Episode – 1514 : The Crisis of the Third Century
Episode – 1514 : The Crisis of the Third Century Podcast Transcript The Roman Empire, at its height, was a juggernaut. However, during the third century, almost everything fell apart. […]
Episode – 1482 : Why Did The Roman Empire Fall?
Episode – 1482 : Why Did The Roman Empire Fall? Podcast Transcript For over 1200 years, Rome, either in its Republican or Imperial form, was the dominant power in the […]
Episode – 1203 : How the Roman Republic Became the Roman Empire
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 – 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 – 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 – 0722 : Constantinople
Episode – 0722 : Constantinople Podcast Transcript In the year 330, the Roman Emperor Constantine decided that the capital of the entire Roman empire should be moved. The location he […]
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 – 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 – 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 […]