The Doctors head into the dangerous territory of the sixth century BCE. Junius Brutus, a key figure in the expulsion of the King Tarquinius Superbus, has been slain in battle.

But the Tarquinii are down, not out. In this episode, witness the rise of Lars Porsenna and the noble deeds of Horatius Cocles!

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Episode 46 – Rome and Porsenna

Charles Le Brun 1642/3 Horatius Cocles Defending the Bridge. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

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