96 AD

In this episode I run through the excessive reign of Vitellius. I discuss how he rules in the most opulent and cruel manner, and attribute to him the title of "the first random Emperor'. The label of Random is quite superficial, but it helps to appreciate that nobody, even himself, really thought he would or should be Emperor, until the moment he was.

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January - April 69 AD

This episode is a biography of the seventh Emperor of Rome, Marcus Salvius Otho. Otho will usurp the throne from Galba but will be usurped himself within only 95 days. Otho's story is exciting for this brevity but also for his complete change of character throughout his life. After all, he started as Nero's best friend and ended up as the diginified Emperor who sacrificed himself to end the civil war.

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In this episode I tackle the concept of legitimacy. Specifically, I will discuss how Emperors will either artificially connect themselves to or distance themselves from previous reigns to boost their perceived right to rule

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66 AD to January 69 AD.

We tackle the final days of the Emperor Nero, and the causes of the revolts that started all over the Empire. A new Emperor was created in Spain, and just as quickly as he is put on the throne, Galba gets himself overthrown. This is the start of the year of the four Emperors.

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This is the first aside - a short episode to fill in the time while I work on the next narrative episode. In this episode, I cover the basic ideas I have about what makes bad emperors who they are: bad and fun.

This episode I discuss the thirteen important political entities in the Roman Empire at end of Nero's reign, and the onset of the year of the Four Emperors. I am setting up the next few episodes that will tackle that dramatic story

In this episode I will chronologically cover the reigns of the Julio-Claudian emperors: Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius and nero

In this episode I tackle the End of the Roman republic, why it happened, why it was Caesar that ended it. I delve into my personal model that describes why the Republic Ended

In this episode I will cover the history of Rome from 100 BC to 49 BC. I aimed to cover the history of Rome up to 44 BC but only managed to get to 49 BC. My focus is to discuss the civil wars of Marius and Sulla, and the path that led to Julius Caesar's civil wars

We will explore the history of Rome from 189 BC to 100 BC. We will focus on the politics and social struggles taking place in the city of Rome and the prominent figures who spearheaded badly needed reforms.