Life Of Caesar

By Cameron Reilly & Ray HarrisHistory

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Life Of Caesar episodes

December 18, 2014 Julius Caesar #27 – Meanwhile Back In Rome…
We jump back to 54 BCE and talk about what’s been happening in Rome while Caesar has been stomping on Gaul. Massive political corruption. Pompey is made sole Consul. Laws are deliberately passed that make it impossible for Caesar to return to Rome without facing near-certain exile and ruin. After this episode, it’s hard to […]
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1 hr 52 min
December 18, 2014 Alexander Free Xmas Taste Test
For those of you who haven’t subscribed to our new Life Of Alexander series yet, here’s a free taste test, our Xmas gift to you. It’s the first episode! If you have already subscribed and already heard it, please indulge us…. and listen again!
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1 hr 19 min
December 13, 2014 Julius Caesar #26 – Gaul Is Conquered
You’d think that after they got their ass smacked HARD (and not in the good way) at Alesia, the rest of Gaul would have just crumbled – but not so. A few tribes still thought they could bring Julius Caesar down and so he spent his winter of 52/51 BCE taking on the Bellovaci, the […]
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2 hr 5 min
December 08, 2014 Julius Caesar – CONSUL #12 – Josho Brouwers
Josho Brouwers is the editor of Ancient Warfare Magazine – the only print (and online) magazine focused on the military history of the ancient world, ca. 3000 BC to AD 500. Each bi-monthly edition is centered on a specific theme and beautifully illustrated with custom artwork and photographs. It’s reasonably priced too – the digital […]
40 min
December 04, 2014 #01 – The Saga Begins. - Life Of Alexander The Great
The saga begins!
We kick off the new series talking about why Alexander The Great is worth discussing – cavalry commander at 16, king at 20, conqueror of Persia at 26, conquered two-thirds of the known world by the time of his death at 32, bore the shield of Achilles, never lost a battle, the Gordian Knot – and he had AWESOME HAIR. We also discuss his motivations – was he just a despotic conqueror or did he have a vision, inspired by Aristotle, to unite the world and stop the incessant warfare?
Then we talk about the sources for Alexander’s life – what do we know and how do we know it? What evidence is there for the stories about his life? We discuss the primary, secondary, tertiary, and oriental sources.
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The Music: We want to get down on our knees and worship the amazing and talented composer who offered us the use of one of his amazing tracks, “Hero”, as our theme music: Jofre Horta. He’s already a big deal in the composing world but he’s going to be even bigger – and you can say you heard him first on our little show!
1 hr 18 min
November 30, 2014 Announcing The New Series!
Hey folks! We’re very excited to announce our brand new kick-ass history series – THE LIFE OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT. It’s going to be our wildest and best series yet! This is the guy that both Napoleon and Caesar admired and studied, so it only makes sense for us to tell his story next in […]
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8 min
November 29, 2014 #00 – Introducing The New Series - Life Of Alexander The Great
Hey folks! We’re very excited to announce our brand new kick-ass history series – THE LIFE OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT.
It’s going to be our wildest and best series yet! This is the guy that both Napoleon and Caesar admired and studied, so it only makes sense for us to tell his story next in our EMPIRE BUILDER series.
We hope you’ll join us for the journey!
Please also checkout the website of the amazing and talented composer who offered us the use of one of his amazing tracks, “Hero”, as our theme music: Jofre Horta. He’s already a big deal in the composing world but he’s going to be even bigger – and you can say you heard him first on our little show!

8 min
November 27, 2014 Julius Caesar #25 – The Siege of Alesia
Well…. This is where it all comes together. Arguably the greatest military victory in history. Julius Caesar lays siege to the walled city of Alesia, the stronghold of Vercingetorix, who sends for reinforcements. When they arrive, Caesar is massively outnumbered… He claims 5 to 1. Historian say it was probably more like 3 to 1. […]
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2 hr 14 min
November 14, 2014 Julius Caesar #24 – The Sieges of Avaricum & Gergovia
A mammoth 2 and a half hour episode! Vercingetorix continues to make trouble for Julius Caesar. Now almost all of the Gallic tribes are his allies. Yet he still avoids a frontal assault and uses a combination of brilliant tactics and treachery to keep Caesar busy. Caesar lays siege to the walled cities of Avaricum […]
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2 hr 25 min
November 11, 2014 Julius Caesar – CONSUL #11 – Jamie Jeffers
Jamie Jeffers joins us to chat about Caesar and ye olde Britannia! JJ is the host of the excellent British History Podcast. He is not a huge fan of Caesar or the Romans, but he does have a deep knowledge of ancient British history that he shares with us.
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1 hr 15 min