We've made it to the last of the Julio-Claudians! ⁠Professor Catharine Edwards⁠⁠⁠ (Birkbeck, University of London) talks to James Renshaw about Suetonius' biography of Nero, his interest in games, his 'quinquennium' and how things take a turn for the worse in the second half of the narrative...

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Claudius - useless ruler or an effective administrator? Professor Catharine Edwards⁠⁠ (Birkbeck, University of London) talks to James Renshaw about Suetonius' biography of the often misunderstood emperor.

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A short rule, but what a rule it was! Professor Catharine Edwards⁠⁠⁠ (Birkbeck, University of London) sheds light on Suetonius' invective against Gaius Caligula...

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Tiberius is the focus of Professor Catharine Edwards⁠⁠ (Birkbeck, University of London) and James Renshaw's conversation as they explore how Suetonius' account differs from that of Tacitus.

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Professor Catharine Edwards⁠ (Birkbeck, University of London) talks to James Renshaw about Suetonius' biography of Rome's first emperor, the first part in our emperor-by-emperor look at the Julio-Claudians through the eyes of ancient historians.

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There’s so much to unpack when it comes to Nero - from the death of his mother Agrippina to the Great Fire of Rome, Tacitus lived through these years as a young boy, so how much did his personal experience impact his historical narrative? Listen to the final part of Hannah and James' discussion now.

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Beginning at the end of Claudius' rule and the accession of Nero, Hannah looks back with James upon Tacitus’ treatment of Claudius, the role of freedmen and imperial wives, especially the machinations of Agrippina, and political and military affairs.

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As Hannah explains, not much survives of Tacitus' account of Gaius Caligula, but in this bitesize episode, there are still some conclusions we can draw...

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In this jam-packed episode, Hannah discusses Tiberius’ relationship with the Senate, the Germanicus situation, the trial of Piso, and Tacitus’ perspective on Sejanus and Drusus. 

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In this first emperor study, Hannah and James talk Augustus.

Tacitus only gives us a potted history of Augustus in his Annals - Hannah explores why Tacitus choses NOT to start with Augustus’ life, who the key players are and whether they should really be called the Annals...

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