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The History of Rome

A weekly podcast tracing the history of the Roman Empire, beginning with Aeneas's arrival in Italy and ending with the exile of Romulus Augustulus, last Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Now comple... Read more

Warning: This podcast is a series podcast

This means episodes are recommended to be heard in order from the very start. Here's the 10 best episodes of the series anyway though!

Ranked #1

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041a- The Gallic Wars

041a- The Gallic Wars

After beginning his proconsulship of Cisalpine Gaul in 58 BC Caesar wasasked to halt the advance of a migrating Celtic t... Read more

28 Feb 2010

20mins

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012- The First Samnite War

012- The First Samnite War

From 343-341 BC Rome fought a brief war against the Samnites, apowerful hill tribe who would plague the Romans for the r... Read more

25 Feb 2010

18mins

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022- Prelude to the Second Punic War

022- Prelude to the Second Punic War

28 Feb 2010

14mins

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034- No Greater Friend, No Worse Enemy

034- No Greater Friend, No Worse Enemy

Sulla returned from the east and after winning a short Civil War wasmade Dictator for Life. After purging his enemies an... Read more

28 Feb 2010

20mins

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020a- The First Punic War

020a- The First Punic War

28 Feb 2010

22mins

Ranked #6

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031b- Marius

031b- Marius

28 Feb 2010

15mins

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002- Youthful Indiscretions

002- Youthful Indiscretions

Last time we discussed the events that lead to the birth of Rome,covering the arrival of Aeneas in Italy and the story o... Read more

25 Feb 2010

11mins

Ranked #8

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019- Prelude to the First Punic War

019- Prelude to the First Punic War

It was inevitable that the Romans and Cartheginians would run into each other one day.

28 Feb 2010

16mins

Ranked #9

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032- The Social War

032- The Social War

28 Feb 2010

14mins

Ranked #10

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136- Let This Be Our Final Battle

136- Let This Be Our Final Battle

War between Licinius and Constantine flared up again in 324 AD. This time Constantine would finish the job.

1 May 2011

23mins

Ranked #11

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117- Aurelian's Walls

117- Aurelian's Walls

Aurelian became Emperor in 270 and immediatly faced an invasion of Italy by the Juthungi. After succesfully driving the ... Read more

29 Nov 2010

26mins

Ranked #12

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003a- The Seven Kings of Rome

003a- The Seven Kings of Rome

This week we cover the first three of Romulus's successors to thethrone: Numa Pompulius, Tullus Hostilius and Ancus Marc... Read more

25 Feb 2010

16mins

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040- In the Consulship of Julius and Caesar

040- In the Consulship of Julius and Caesar

In 59 BC Julius Caesar served a controversial year in the consulship.He pressed for land and administrative reforms the ... Read more

28 Feb 2010

23mins

Ranked #14

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003b- The Seven Kings of Rome

003b- The Seven Kings of Rome

The last days of the Roman Kingdom were ruled over by the three membersof the so-called Tarquin Dynasty: Tarquinius Pris... Read more

25 Feb 2010

18mins

Ranked #15

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176- The Quote Unquote Emperor

176- The Quote Unquote Emperor

From 461-465 the Western Empire was ruled by Ricimer through a puppet Emperor named Libius Severus. Not everyone in the ... Read more

16 Apr 2012

25mins

Ranked #16

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005- Trials and Tribunlations

005- Trials and Tribunlations

The infant Roman Republic faced many challenges as it grew intoadolescence, both internally and externally. Most signifi... Read more

25 Feb 2010

15mins

Ranked #17

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058- Partner of my Labors

058- Partner of my Labors

After the death of Tiberius's son Drusus, Praetorian Prefect Lucius Sejanus's influence grew exponentially. Sejanus was ... Read more

1 Mar 2010

27mins

Ranked #18

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061- What, me Claudius?

061- What, me Claudius?

Claudius became Emperor after the assassination of Caligula in 41 AD. Far from a bumbling fool, Claudius turned out to b... Read more

1 Mar 2010

22mins

Ranked #19

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008- Decades of Gloom

008- Decades of Gloom

The years after the creation of the Twelve Tables were hard. Politicaldiscord, grain shortages and famine all conspired ... Read more

25 Feb 2010

15mins

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004- The Public Thing

004- The Public Thing

The monarchy had been overthrown and the Roman Republic was nowestablished. Despite the appearance of a free democratic ... Read more

25 Feb 2010

14mins

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