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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
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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
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022- Prelude to the Second Punic War
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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
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020a- The First Punic War
020a- The First Punic War
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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
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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.
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032- The Social War
032- The Social War
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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