Life Of Caesar

By Cameron Reilly & Ray HarrisHistory

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February 27, 2018 SPECIAL – Dr Richard Carrier
A special philosophy episode. Nothing at all to do with Augustus or Rome. No Ray. Just me and a special guest – Dr. Richard Carrier, who has a M.Phil. and a Ph.D. Ancient History from Columbia University. Talking about FREE WILL. Now most of you know that I’m as passionate about philosophy as I am […]
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1 hr 26 min
February 21, 2018 #88 – Ab Urbe Condita Libri
* Claudius was encouraged to take up writing history by the man who himself wrote one of the greatest histories during Aug’s reign – Titus Livius, aka Livy. * He was a local aristocrat from Northern Italy and never sought a career in public life. * His history – Ab Urbe Condita Libri (Books from […]
45 min
February 15, 2018 #87 – Killing Lions
* Caius and Lucius presided over games including one where 260 lions were killed in the Circus Maximus which was built by the first Etruscan king of Rome Lucius Tarquinius Priscus. * BTW if you go to Rome today, you can see The Obelisco Flaminio, now in the Piazza del Popolo, which was once part […]
59 min
February 10, 2018 #86 – The Genius Of Augustus
* Caius and Lucius seem unaffected by Julia’s exile. * She probably hadn’t had much to do with their upbringing for quite a while. * She was too busy having drunken orgies. * Both of them were adults and were assuming more of a public role. * They presided over the the games for the […]
1 hr 10 min
January 21, 2018 Live From Durham
A quick hello from our hotel room in Durham, North Carolina.
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32 min
January 10, 2018 #85 – Ovid & Julia
* In 2 BCE, Aug turned 60 and was made consul for the 13th time. * Lucius Caesar turned 15 and became a man. * He was made an augur and joined his brother as a leader of the youth. * He was also permitted to attend the Senate and marked down to be Consul […]
1 hr 16 min
January 07, 2018 #84 – Herod’s Pig (audio fixed)
* Augustus is left all alone to run the empire. * In 5 BCE he becomes consul for the 12th time – 18 years since the last time he held the post. * As consul, he led out his oldest adopted son, Caius, on the day he first donned his toga virilis. * Not long […]
52 min
January 05, 2018 #84 – Herod’s Pig
* Augustus is left all alone to run the empire. * In 5 BCE he becomes consul for the 12th time – 18 years since the last time he held the post. * As consul, he led out his oldest adopted son, Caius, on the day he first donned his toga virilis. * Not long...
52 min
December 31, 2017 #83 – Tiberius Quits (fixed)
Sorry folks. I messed up the first file. Here’s the correct episode. Tiberius suddenly declared he wanted to withdraw from public life. Something happened. Behind the closed doors of the imperial court, there must have been an argument, and Tiberius lost it. He said he was tired. OH POOR YOU. He wanted to live a […]
54 min
December 15, 2017 #82 – The Rise Of Gaius and Lucius
Tiberius is riding high, the last man standing – until he starts to be overshadowed by Gaius and Lucius Caesar, Augustus’ adopted sons. It is declared that both will become Consul when they are 20 years old. Meanwhile Tiberius is sent away to Parthia. Cam is coming to the US! Check out events in LA, […]
1 hr 4 min