Myths that pass for history; only the Roman episodes are indexed
6 episodes indexed · 6 hours · PodcastOne
Periods · The Pax Romana
Themes · Power struggle
A podcast about history that might be hidden in myths, and awesome stories that really (maybe) happened; only the Roman episodes are here, 6 of 317, 3 eras, 7 hours.
Where to start. The earliest indexed episode is 'Episode #2 - Did Nero Really Fiddle As Rome Burned?' (2015); 6 episodes of this show are in the section.
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The Julio-Claudians AD 14 – 68 · 4
Caligula began his reign repairing relations with the Senate damaged by Tiberius and following the model set by Augustus, but something changed and he ended up at war with the Senate.
Ancient sources call Caligula's four year reign one of cruelty, sexual excess and bloodlust, but those same ancient writers rank among the most untrustworthy sources from the Roman period.
Caligula's reign is remembered for bizarre stories, from declaring war on the ocean to building a floating bridge across the sea, yet the only eyewitness account calls him arrogant, not insane.
The Great Fire of 64 AD spawned its own truther conspiracy asking whether Emperor Nero started the blaze and fiddled as Rome burned, a legend later fed by so-called pseudo-Neros.
The High Empire AD 98 – 192 · 1
Hadrian has been celebrated as one of Rome's five good emperors, but his reputation is complicated by the mysterious death of his teenage lover, Antinous.
Roman Life, Army and Culture across the centuries · 1
Historian Emma Southon's book Not Built In a Day argues Rome's economy was underpinned by the labour of millions forced into slavery, people who literally built Rome yet were rarely recorded by ancient historians.