Our second guest on the Consul series is Jamie Redfern, history podcaster! You might know Jamie from his acclaimed “The History Of” podcasts, including “The History of Alexander”, “The History of Hannibal” or “The History of the Arab Spring”, among others. He’s also a Latin tutor! He is NOT – repeat NOT – this guy: […]

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It’s now 56 BCE. Caesar has his new 5 year extension to his Proconsulship of Gaul. He returns to find the Gallic tribes planning a rebellion. Then more Germanic tribes cross the Rhine so Caesar decides to cross it himself! Meanwhile he is trying to plan his invasion of Britain. If you want to see […]

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The first episode of our Consul series is finally here! This is where we interview VIP guests about Caesar and ancient Rome. We are very excited to bring you this series as a value-add to the main show. And our first guest is Dr. Tom Stevenson (bio), Senior Lecturer in Classics and Ancient History at […]

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OMFG. This episode is soooo unbelievably meta that Cameron was actually scared of it for days. We start off in 57BC with the final stages of Caesar’s campaign against the Atuatuci in Gaul. Then we go back in time and explain what’s been happening in Rome during the two years Caesar has been away. Rome has […]

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In 57 BCE, during the Winter break in campaigning, Caesar got word that the Belgae (Belgian) tribes to the north were joining forces to attack Caesar, worried that he was coming after them after he’d finished with Gaul. According to Caesar’s Commentaries, they amassed a force of nearly 300,000 warriors. Caesar had a mere 40,000 […]

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Hey! Thanks for becoming a Life Of Caesar Consul! The good news is – you’re quick on the ol’ uptake. The bad news is – we haven’t actually recorded any yet! But we’ve got a couple of doozies coming up in the new month, so stick this feed into iTunes (or whatever) and you’ll see […]

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Ariovistus was a leader of the Suebi and other allied Germanic peoples in the second quarter of the 1st century BC. He and his followers took part in a war in Gaul, assisting the Arverni and Sequani to defeat their rivals the Aedui, after which they settled in large numbers in conquered Gallic territory in […]

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Another enlightening episode of the “myth-busting” podcast! Don’t take our word for it – this is what the official iTunes Podcast Twitter account said! Check it ooooout. And yes, that’s Sammy Hagar BELOW us, just where he belongs (below David Lee Roth). Thanks to James O. Boggs and his iTunes Podcast team for the love and […]

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In this episode, Caesar takes up his proconsular role in Gaul. We talk a little about his preparations, his legions, his COMMENTARIES, about the size and scope of his territory and the nature of the Gauls themselves  

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It’s the last months of Caesar’s consulship and the first triumvirate and he doesn’t muck about. He delivers for himself and his friends and crushes his enemies.

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