Podcast on Germany

 Hello everyone! Despite the title of the episode we will wrap up the lives of Germanicus, Maroboduus, and Arminius.  Three important characters who played a significant role in the reestablishment of the Roman Northern border and only one of them will live 10 years afterwards.  We will be discussing the price paid by these three and the immediate aftermath within Germania after the Roman threat is no more.  

Hello so we are doing a special episode with this week in honor of Armistice day in which myself and Chris from the Number 10 Podcast discuss the British and German reactions to the day, what led to November 11th, and how the countries both view the event today.  We also love to get side tracked a little and discuss other topics but with so many fascinating subjects, can you blame us?

 Hello everyone! In today's episode join in as we look at the series of campaigns that are launched by Tiberius and Germanicus in revenge for the 3 lost legions.  Covering the span of 6 years we will discuss one of the most devastating series of campaigns ever launched by the Romans which will leave Germania depopulated and war weary.  The Roman's goals are to punish the tribes that dared to attack the empire, restore Roman authority within the territory, and bring the most hated man within the Empire, Arminius, to justice.  Will Rome be successful or will the Germans be able to outlast Rome's fury and reestablish the Rhine as the border of the Roman Empire? 

Join in as we discuss the immediate aftereffects of the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest.  From the German tribes' reactions deep in the heart of Germania all the way to Rome where an unsuspecting Augustus will reach the breaking point.  In this episode we cover Arminius campaign to conquer all of Germany and how for the first time, since the arrival of Drusus, the Germans are able to release their rage upon the Roman soldiers and citizens alike.

Hey guys! In today's episode we look at the very first Oktoberfest and how a wedding became an event celebrated throughout the world!  So grab a stein full of beer and join me in the year 1810 during the height of the Napoleonic Wars.

Join in as we discuss how Arminius enacts a daring plan to bring Varus and 3 Roman legions into the Teutoburg Forest in order to deliver such a blow that it convinces Rome that Germania is just not worth the trouble. 

In today's episode we discuss what Varus did in the 3 years that he was a governor of Germania. As governor he figures that if this is suppose to be a province of the empire then Germany needs to get to it! Varus decides to launch an aggressive campaign of Romanization within the province.  A process that takes decades Varus was trying to fit within a few years and was causing the region to turn against the Roman Empire.  Within all of this turmoil steps Arminius who spends the next few years building a network of co-conspirators and allies to eliminate Rome's influence within the province.  However will he be able to set up his conspiracy without Varus finding out?  Will anyone join him?  Tune in and find out!

Chaos abounds for the Romans as the Marcomanni gather a massive army in Bohemia and the once peaceful realm of Illyricum is caught in the flames of rebellion.  In this time of crisis Augustus turns to Publius Quinctilius Varus to rule as governor of Germania.  Was this a choice based on careful thought or rashful acts?  What will this new governor do within the realm and what will he do with the dashing war hero Arminius who has just returned from the fighting in Illyricum?

 Today we step away from the timeline focus of the podcast so far to look at the Romans who would have been involved in the conquest and pacification of Germany.  As part of our discussion we look at the Roman's construction of roads and the forts within the province and what role they could have played in the transformation of the Germany into perfect Roman provinces. 

 Drusus dies in 9 BCE and now it is up to his brother Tiberius to finish the job and pacify Germany.  However the mission is by no means easy as we discuss the 3 years that Tiberius spent to bring the region to heel.  Now that peace has been established we have the arrival of Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus, who for the next 6 years will rule Germania.  The question is how will this man with a wealth of experience, but a personality rivaling the world's worst tyrants, handles the newest addition to the Roman empire and what does this mean for Germany as we reach the end of 1 BCE.