The History Of Rome

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Synopsis

A weekly podcast tracing the rise, decline and fall of the Roman Empire.

Episodes

  • 082- Hadrian's Walls

    01/03/2010 Duration: 27min

    Hadrian's reign got off to a rough start following the political murders of four ex-consuls. The new Emperor would eventually settle in though and set out on his first grand tour of the Empire in 121.

  • 081- The Greekling

    01/03/2010 Duration: 23min

    Though Hadrian's career had long been guided by Trajan, when the Emperor died in 117 he still had not named Hadrian heir.

  • 080- Optimus Trajan

    01/03/2010 Duration: 21min

    Trajan greatly improved the infrastructure of the Empire and finished his reign by conquering much of the Middle East.

  • 079- The Dacian Wars

    01/03/2010 Duration: 22min

    After Trajan ascended to the throne in 98 AD he fought two wars against the Dacians, finally annexing the country in 106 AD.

  • 078- Imperial Stop Gap

    01/03/2010 Duration: 24min

    Nerva's brief reign was stormy, but his choice of Trajan as heir was inspired.

  • 077- What Time is It?

    01/03/2010 Duration: 23min

    After Saturninus's revolt in 89 AD, Domitian's paranoia increased. In 96 AD court officials afraid for their lives conspired to have the Emperor killed.

  • 076- Mock Triumphs

    01/03/2010 Duration: 23min

    Domitian attempted to emulate Augustus, but his heavy-handed treatment of the Senate earned him many enemies. Meanwhile, his focus on frontier defense brought charges of cowardice and his treaty with the Dacians was seen as a humiliation.

  • 075- The Forgotten Son

    01/03/2010 Duration: 26min

    Domitian had spent his life in the background, but in 81 AD he found himself Emperor and soon demonstrated that he had very strong ideas about how to wield power.

  • 074- Friends I Have Wasted a Day

    01/03/2010 Duration: 24min

    Titus succeeded his father to the throne in 79 AD, but ruled for only two years before dying of a sudden infection in 81. Throughout the reign of the Flavians, Agricola campaigned in Britain to Romanize the island.

  • 073- The Only Man Who Improved

    01/03/2010 Duration: 26min

    Vespasian served as Emperor from 69-79 AD, stabilizing the Empire after a year of Civil War.

  • 072- Vitellius and Vespasian

    01/03/2010 Duration: 26min

    Vitellius's reign was underminned by internal squabbling, allowing Vespasian's army to sieze Rome in December 69 AD.

  • 071- Otho and Vitellius

    01/03/2010 Duration: 24min

    After murdering Galba, Otho ascended to the throne in January 69 AD. He immediately had to deal with Vitellius revolt and after suffering a defeat at Bedriacum in April, Otho committed suicide having served as Emperor for just three months

  • 070- Galba and Otho: The History of Rome

    01/03/2010 Duration: 27min

    Galba's refusal to pay off the Praetorian Guard came back to haunt him when Otho looked for accomplices to aid in his assassination plot early in 69 AD.

  • 069- As History of Rome Wedding

    01/03/2010 Duration: 16min

    Marriage was one of the key institutions of Roman culture and many of the traditions surrounding weddings persist today.

  • 068- Three Emperors

    01/03/2010 Duration: 21min

    The personalities of each of the men who vied for the throne in 69 AD had a major impact on how events unfolded.

  • 067- What an Artist the World is Losing

    01/03/2010 Duration: 22min

    In 66 AD the Great Revolt broke out in Judaea, leading Nero to appoint Vespasian to crush the uprising. But the Emperor did not live to see the end of the conflict- in 68 AD he committed suicide after a palace coup.

  • 066- 666

    01/03/2010 Duration: 24min

    Nero's popularity with the people began to wane in the early 60s AD. Things got so bad that after the Great Fire of Rome swept through the city, many held Nero responsible.

  • 065- Burn It To The Ground

    01/03/2010 Duration: 25min

    Between 58 and 63 AD Rome dealt with a major conflict over the Kingdom of Armenia and a revolt in Britain led by the warrior Queen Boudica.

  • 064- Smite My Womb

    01/03/2010 Duration: 25min

    After Nero came to power he was dominated by Agrippina. But it didn't take long before the 16-year-old Emperor got tired of his mother telling him what to do.

  • 063- A Farewell to Claudius

    01/03/2010 Duration: 25min

    Claudius turned out to be one of the more successful Emperors in Roman history, but unfortunately in 54 AD he was assassinated to make way for one of the worst.

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