Emperors of Rome

By La Trobe University

“Great empires are not maintained by timidity.” - Tacitus. A podcast series looking at the rulers of the ancient Roman empire, by Dr Rhiannon Evans and Matt Smith.... more

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November 01, 2016 Episode LVIII - Tacitus
"It is the rare fortune of an age in which we may feel what we wish and may say what we feel." - Tacitus, Histories, Book I.I
Tacitus is one of the most important historians of the Roman empire, writing some of the most reputable biographies of early Roman emperors.
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25min
October 18, 2016 Episode LVII - Little Soul, Little Wanderer, Little Charmer
Hadrian has wandered to every province in the empire, built impressive buildings, waged war against the jews, and ruled a vast empire. He now withdraws to live in seclusion, and spends the rest of his life struggling to find a suitable heir.
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21min
October 04, 2016 Interlude - The Singing Colossus of Memnon
In 129CE Hadrian visits Egypt, and stops to take a look at one of the country's top tourist destinations: the singing colossus of Memnon.
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10min
September 20, 2016 Episode LVI - May His Bones Rot
Jerusalem rebels against conditions imposed upon it by Roman rule, and Hadrian responds with such force that his name and acts are never forgotten.
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27min
September 06, 2016 Episode LV - What Hadrian Loves Best
With Hadrian safely back from his travels we take a moment to have a look at what could debatably be the loves of Hadrian's life - his building projects, his wife Vabia Sabina, and a certain young man named Antinous.
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27min
August 23, 2016 Episode LIV - There and Back Again (An Emperor's Tale)
With his position as Emperor secure Hadrian sets about doing what he's always wanted to do: touring the provinces and taking a ridiculously long gap year. For the next four years Hadrian will be living his life on the road, and he leaves his name on every part of the Empire he visits.
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29min
August 08, 2016 Episode LIII - Rome Welcomes Hadrian
Hadrian is now the emperor of Rome, and he makes some quick changes with large-reaching consequences - he pulls troops back from Parthia and in the eyes of Rome gives up the territory, and he has four influential Romans 'murdered' before they cause him any problems.
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18min
July 25, 2016 Episode LII - Hadrian the Little Greek
Trajan was a capable and admired emperor, and his death leaves Rome with uncertainty as to what the future ruler will bring. Into these times step Hadrian, but the transition to power never goes without incident.
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27min
July 12, 2016 Episode LI - Frontinus
Frontinus was a Roman senator who rose to prominence during the time of Domitian, Nerva, and Trajan. While a respected military man, he is best known as an author of technical treatises, especially De Aquaeductu, the authority on the aqueducts of Rome.
Guest: Dr Alice König (Lecturer in Latin & Classical Studies, University of St Andrews, Scotland)
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31min
June 14, 2016 Episode L - Historia Augusta
The Historia Augusta is one of the few historical sources we have for learning about the later emperors of the Roman empire - it's just a shame it's so untrustworthy.
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24min

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