The History of Rome

By Mike Duncan

A weekly podcast tracing the history of the Roman Empire, beginning with Aeneas's arrival in Italy and ending with the exile of Romulus Augustulus, last Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Now comple... more

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The podcast currently has 193 episodes available.

The History of Rome episodes:

August 02, 2010 103- The Equestrian
Carcalla was killed by his Praetorian Prefect Macrinus in 217 AD. Macrinus then spent a troubled year as Emperor before the House of Severus came back to challenge his rule.
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27min
July 26, 2010 102- The Common Enemy of Mankind
Septimius Severus died in 211 while campaigning in Britain. He left the Empire to his sons, but their mutual hatred for one another meant that one of them was going to wind up dead.
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23min
July 19, 2010 101- And All Was of Little Value
After defeating Clodius Albinus, Septimius Severus turned over daily administration of the Empire to his Praetorian Prefect Gaius Plautianus, while the Emperor himself went looking for further military vicotries in Parthia.

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25min
June 27, 2010 100- Black and White and Severus All Over
Septimius Severus became the undisputed Emperor of Rome after defeating Pescennius Niger in 194 and Clodius Albinus in 197.
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25min
June 21, 2010 099- What Evil Have I Done?
After buying the Imperial throne, Didius Julianus only remained in power for 66 days before being ousted by Septimius Severus.
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25min
June 14, 2010 098- Purchasing Power
After Commodus was assassinated, Pertinax reigned for 86 days. He was murdered by the Praetorian Guard in March 193 and the Imperial throne was auctioned off the highest bidder.
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24min
June 07, 2010 097- The Fall of Hercules
Commodus went off the deep end around 190 AD and was finally killed by his inner circle in 192.
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28min
May 31, 2010 096- The Most Aptly Named Emperor
The reign of Commodus turned on a botched assassination attempt orchestrated by his sister in 182 AD.
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27min
May 24, 2010 095- The Beginning of the End
Marcus elevated Commodus to the position of co-Emperor and then died a few years later while campaigning in the north.
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24min
May 17, 2010 094- Revolt and Meditations
In 175 Avidius Cassius led a brief revolt in the east that forced Marcus to postpone his final triumph along the Danube.
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26min

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How many episodes does The History of Rome have?

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