Life Of Caesar

By Cameron Reilly & Ray HarrisHistory

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September 28, 2016 #77 – JAMES ROMM - Life Of Alexander The Great
James Romm is an author, reviewer, and the James H. Ottaway Jr. Professor of Classics at Bard College in Annandale, NY.
After getting his B.A. in Classics from Yale, he went on to earn a Ph.D. from Princeton in 1988. He has taught Greek language, literature and history at Bard College since 1990.
He is also the author of GHOST ON THE THRONE, one of the best books on the Wars of the Successors.

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1 hr 10 min
September 15, 2016 Life of Augustus #38 – A Load Of Bull
It was a whole year after the suicides of Antony and Cleopatra before Octavian returned to Italy. Octavian captured the city of Alexandria on August 1, 30 BCE. Egypt now lost the independence it had enjoyed for thousands of years and would not regain for another 2000 years.
1 hr
September 09, 2016 Life of Augustus #37 – Victor
Rome had never seen anything like the three—day celebration of Octavian’s three-fold triumph — for his victories in Illyricum, Actium, and Alexandria — held in August of 29 BC. He was granted a range of new powers, some he even refused as being too much. But there was one that he apparently relished. The […]
1 hr 7 min
September 02, 2016 Life of Augustus #36 – Fatale Monstrum
The poets of Rome vilify Cleopatra and yet also are in awe of her. Antony’s name and memory is wiped from the official records. And a Cicero gets to rejoice in the news of Antony’s suicide. But of course the question on everyone’s lips is – what happens now?
1 hr 9 min
August 26, 2016 Life of Augustus Caesar #35 – The Death Of Antony & Cleopatra
This is one of those episodes that feel like major turning points in the narrative. Ever since Julius Caesar was assassinated, way way back in 44 BCE, Mark Antony has been one of our main characters. He bestrode the Roman world like a colossus. And today we kill him off – along with the mother […]
1 hr 19 min
August 18, 2016 Life of Augustus Caesar #34 – The Showdown (Part 2)
The Battle of Actium begins. Octavian (& Agrippa) versus Mark Antony (& Cleopatra) fight to see who will be the last man standing in Rome.
1 hr 4 min
August 12, 2016 Life of Augustus Caesar #33 – The Showdown (Part 1)
After 13 years of being frenemies, shit finally comes to a head between Octavian and Antony (and Cleopatra) as they throw down gauntlets that will lead them to the Battle of Actium on 2 September, 31 BCE.
57 min
August 05, 2016 Life of Augustus Caesar #32 – Donations of Alexandria
We’re back! On this episode, Octavia and Livia are made sacrosanct and granted unprecedented honours. We talk about “pater familias”, something Ray is trying hard to bring back. Then Antony gets back on the horse and captures Slartibartfast aka King Artavasdes II of Armenia. He holds a fake triumph in Alexandria and grants huge tracks […]
1 hr 21 min
July 08, 2016 Augustus Caesar #30 – Making Rome Great Again
Octavian fights in Illyricum (Croatia) where he reportedly is a brave and daring leader of men (cough cough bullshit). When he gets back to Rome, he and Agrippa start MAKING ROME GREAT AGAIN. They don’t build a wall – but they do build a few aqueducts and sewers. And they did get Mexico to pay for them […]
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1 hr 24 min
July 01, 2016 Life of Augustus Caesar #29 – Imperator
Meanwhile back at Rome, Octavian decides he will now be known as Imperator Caesar. He crucifies 6000 slaves, creates Rome’s first public police and fire brigade and is made Tribune For Life. Not bad for someone who is still under 30. Then he decides to rescue 101 Dalmations.
1 hr 8 min