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The Romans are in an organisational frenzy. Grab your red tape and sword, we’re off to 443 BCE for a little bureaucracy and war in Ardea. The post Episode 125 – Big Trouble in Little Ardea appeared first on The Partial Historians - Ancient Roman History with smart ladies .

Rome is ruled by three military tribunes with consular power. What happens with three men in place of the consuls? We find out! The post Episode 124 – The Military Tribunes with Consular Power appeared first on The Partial Historians - Ancient Roman History with smart ladies .

It's 445 BCE and the republic is still young enough to fail. How will Rome face the chaos outside while weakened from internal conflict? The post Episode 123 – The Turning Point appeared first on The Partial Historians - Ancient Roman History with smart ladies .

Who has the right to rule Rome? In this episode, the plebs push for new laws that would give them greater political power... The post Episode 122 – The Right to Rule Rome appeared first on The Partial Historians - Ancient Roman History with smart ladies .

The year 446 BCE has it all – battles, civil strife, virtus, dynamic leadership. Is Rome ready to embrace strength through unity? The post Episode 121 – Strength in Unity appeared first on The Partial Historians - Ancient Roman History with smart ladies .

Rome seems to be bouncing back into republican form! Listen in for prickly characters and rich kids with too much time on their hands. The post Episode 120 – Rebels Without a Cause appeared first on The Partial Historians - Ancient Roman History with smart ladies .

Rome is still in the depths in 449 BCE, but there’s been an epic turn of events. Appius Claudius may be dead, but what happens next? We’re here to find out! Importantly, some of our key players in the plebeian set find themselves upgraded to the status of tribune of the plebs. Episode 119 – […] The post Episode 119 – The Triumphant Return of the Consulship appeared fi...

Appius Claudius: what a man, what a couple of decemvirates! Herein, he has to face his crimes and we delve into just what happens next. The post Episode 118 – The Death of Appius Claudius appeared first on The Partial Historians - Ancient Roman History with smart ladies .

We have been trapped under the tyrannical rule of the Second Decemvirate for too long! But never fear, listeners. Their day has finally come. In this episode, we finally see the decemvirs overthrown and the office of tribune of the plebs restored. It is a time of non-stop drama! The post Episode 117 – The Death of the Decemvirate appeared first on The Partial Historians - Ancient Roman Histo...

The Second Secession is a contested moment in Roman's early republican history. Join us as we explore the sources and just how it unfolds! The post Episode 116 – The Second Secession appeared first on The Partial Historians - Ancient Roman History with smart ladies .

Virginia has been murdered by her father in the Forum in an attempt to protect her from Appius Claudius. What will this act mean for Rome? The post Episode 115 – The Anatomy of a Murder appeared first on The Partial Historians - Ancient Roman History with smart ladies .

The story of Verginia is an achingly tragic tale central to understanding the Second Decemvirate. Both Livy and Dionysius of Halicarnassus go into some detail about what happens and how it unfolds and we'll explore both accounts to compare and contrast them. The post Episode 114 – The Tale of Verginia appeared first on The Partial Historians - Ancient Roman History with smart ladies .

We are deep in the Second Decemvirate (c. 449-447 BCE) and Rome faces war on two fronts. Enter Lucius Siccius Dentatus: the Roman Achilles... The post Episode 113 – Farewell to the Roman Achilles appeared first on The Partial Historians - Ancient Roman History with smart ladies .

The decemvirs continue to drive strong feeling among the senators. But while the patricians argue, Rome's enemies draw ever closer... The post Episode 112 – The Disastrous Decemvirs appeared first on The Partial Historians - Ancient Roman History with smart ladies .

After seizing power, the decemvirs under Appius Claudius realise that they might need the Senate as Rome faces war on two fronts! The post Episode 111 – Decemvirs in the Senate appeared first on The Partial Historians - Ancient Roman History with smart ladies .

The First Decemvirate was a big success, so much so that Rome opts for a Second Decemvirate! It's only now that the cracks start to appear... The post Episode 110 – The Mask Comes Off appeared first on The Partial Historians - Ancient Roman History with smart ladies .

The Twelve Tables are a landmark moment of early Republican Roman history. In this episode we explore some of the highlights of this law code! The post Special Episode – The Twelve Tables appeared first on The Partial Historians - Ancient Roman History with smart ladies .

The Roman republic is in full swing and it's time for the first decemvirate! The growing discontent amongst the population is reaching breaking point according to our narrative sources. The post Episode 109 – The First Decemvirate appeared first on The Partial Historians - Ancient Roman History with smart ladies .

It’s 453 BCE and just as Rome seems to be heading towards a legal milestone disaster strikes: it’s a plague! Now plagues are terrible, of that there is no doubt, but how does this influence the path to codification? We’re here to find out. Episode 108 – Plague and Politics The Character of the Plague […] The post Episode 108 – Plague and Politics appeared first...

We jump into 454 BCE where we start to see the consequences of the events of the previous year play out. It’s hard to get away from our “Roman Achilles” who, in his position as plebeian tribune, levels a charge of “injuring the state” against the former consul Romilius. This sets up a cascade of […] The post Episode 107 – Let the Codification Begin! appear...

We continue to follow the cause of our Roman Achilles–more formally known as Lucius Siccius Dentatus–in 455 BCE. Dentatus is truly the star of the this period of history from the perspective of Dionysius of Halicarnassus and Dr G has a lot to say about that! Episode 106 – Spoiler Alert What can we glean […] The post Episode 106 – Spoiler Alert appeared first on The Pa...

There’s nothing quite like learning that there’s a Roman Achilles! In this episode we get to meet the man behind the legend. Episode 105 – The Roman Achilles Before we jump in, let’s find out where things stand. It’s 455 BCE and our narrative sources have put forward the case that the opening up of […] The post Episode 105 – The Roman Achilles appeared fir...

We return to the City of Rome in 456 BCE and follow the ongoing domestic struggles that Rome faces in defining herself in terms of transparency at law. Episode 104 – Aventine, Aventine With a new crop of tribunes come some important consequences. While in previous years the tribunes have focused on the goal of […] The post Episode 104 – Aventine, Aventine appeared first on The Pa...

It's c. 457 BCE in Rome and in this episode we explore the state of affairs in the wake of Cincinnatus' dictatorship. Rome's affairs with her neighbours are not off to a good start. As the City lifts her gaze outward after recent troubles, nearby peoples have taken matters into their own hands. The Sabines and the Aequians are both making bold moves stretching Rome's attention both to the north an...

It's c. 458 BCE and Rome's troubles culminate in the appointment of a dictator. In this episode we explore the context which leads to the appointment of this emergency position and trace Rome's progress as she attempts to face enemies on multiple fronts. The post Episode 102 – Cincinnatus, Dictator appeared first on The Partial Historians - Ancient Roman History with smart ladies .