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We return to the fray to consider the late career of Spurius Cassius! The conflict between the the patricians and plebeians continue and Cassius appears to be running a populist campaign... In this episode we'll consider how the political machinations between these groups play out under a new year and new consuls. The post Episode 73 – The End of Spurius Cassius appeared first on The Partial...

Our narrative returns to the fray of Spurius Cassius' political machinations while consul! Can he find a way to distribute Rome's bounty three ways with the inclusion of the Latins and Hernicians? Find out as Drs R and G compare the narrative sources! The post Episode 72 – Spurius Cassius and c. 486 BCE appeared first on The Partial Historians - Ancient Roman History with smart ladies .

In this episode, the Doctors return to explore Rome's continued struggles with her most estimable neighbours, the Volscians, the Hernicans, and the Aequians. The intricacies really start to come to the surface in the consulship of Proculus Verginius and Spurius Cassius. The post Episode 71 – Proculus Verginius and Spurius Cassius appeared first on The Partial Historians - Ancient Roman Histo...

We dive right back into the narrative of Rome's history with an examination of the years just following the death of Coriolanus. Rome, perhaps unsurprisingly, doesn't really know how to get along with her neighbours... The post Episode 70 – The Volscians, The Aequians, and The Hernicians appeared first on The Partial Historians - Ancient Roman History with smart ladies .

In this special episode we turn our roving eye on how the story of Coriolanus has been transformed by his reappearance into the cultural mind of the West through Shakespeare's play and the centuries that follow. The post Episode 69 – The Reception of Coriolanus appeared first on The Partial Historians - Ancient Roman History with smart ladies .

It is the end of Coriolanus. How does his grisly end unfold? Who will be pivotal to the end of his career? In this episode, Drs R and G push through all the barriers to make sure this part of Roman history comes to a close! The post Episode 68 – Coriolanus, the Final Chapter appeared first on The Partial Historians - Ancient Roman History with smart ladies .

The complexities of Coriolanus' narrative continue to build and things are about to get a little bit hairy for our man of the moment. Join Drs R and G for the ride ahead! The post Episode 67 – Coriolanus – Exiled! appeared first on The Partial Historians - Ancient Roman History with smart ladies .

As the suspense develops in Coriolanus' career, how are the relationships between the patricians and plebeians working out? With the new force of the tribune of the plebs to reckon with, Coriolanus is not a happy patrician. The post Episode 65 – Coriolanus: Trial Imminent! appeared first on The Partial Historians - Ancient Roman History with smart ladies .

In the last episode Coriolanus loomed large on the agenda, and here he takes centre stage again. Ever wondered what a real patrician's patrician looked like? Wait no more! The post Episode 64 – Coriolanus, Ultimate Patrician appeared first on The Partial Historians - Ancient Roman History with smart ladies .

The Doctors pursue the different elements coming to the fore in the 490s BCE by looking at a little more detail at the development of the position of aedile, and the significance of the fetiale priests in matters relating to war, peace, and oaths. And no episode looking at this period would be complete without more on the developing career of Coriolanus! The post Episode 63 – Aediles, Fetial...

In this episode, the Doctors examine the continuing Struggle of the Orders, some of the consequences of the strife between the Plebeians and Patricians, and *drum roll please* ... we catch our first glimpse of the man who will become Coriolanus. The post Episode 62- Roman Struggles, Introducing Coriolanus appeared first on The Partial Historians - Ancient Roman History with smart ladies .

It turns out the First Succession is only the start of Rome's troubles. The ongoing struggle is manifest in the development of the Tribune of the Plebs. This important political position emerges from struggle and in this episode we explore that political birth. The post Episode 59 – Introducing the Tribune of the Plebs appeared first on The Partial Historians - Ancient Roman History with sma...

In this episode, the struggle heats up in earnest and we follow the growing antagonism between the patricians and the plebeians. The post Episode 58 – The Struggle of the Orders – Part the Second appeared first on The Partial Historians - Ancient Roman History with smart ladies .

In this episode, Drs R. and G. consider the events of 494/3 BCE and the contextual factors that culminated in the Conflict of the Orders between the patricians and the plebeians. The post Episode 57 – The Struggle of the Orders – Part the First appeared first on The Partial Historians - Ancient Roman History with smart ladies .

Dr R is reading early Roman history through the lens of Titus Livius. In this episode we explore Livy's life, his work, and questions of historiographical interest that influence our we can understand Rome's past. The post Episode 55 – Titus Livy appeared first on The Partial Historians - Ancient Roman History with smart ladies .

Dr G has been considering early Roman history through the lens of Dionysius of Halicarnassus' 'Antiquitates Romanae' (The Roman History). In this episode, we consider the implications of reading a Greek source for Roman history including audience expectations and Dionysius' stylistic leanings. The post Episode 54 – Dionysius of Halicarnassus appeared first on The Partial Historians - Ancient...

There is word of a truce between Rome and the Latins, yet another dictator, and the infamous battle of Lake Regillus. For your listening pleasure there may also be some surprising divine sightings! The post Episode 53 – The Battle of Lake Regillus appeared first on The Partial Historians - Ancient Roman History with smart ladies .

As Rome finds itself friendless after continual aggression throughout Italy, the citizens begin to consider how they can guide the city with decisiveness and clarity. Enter, stage left: the dictator. The post Episode 52 – The Roman Dictator appeared first on The Partial Historians - Ancient Roman History with smart ladies .

Publicola has died and Rome has mourned ... but wait, is that the Latins seeking an opportunity to kick Rome while she's down? Quite, quite possibly. In this episode Doctors R and G explore the increasing tension between Rome and her Latin neighbours. The post Episode 51 – Latin Machinations appeared first on The Partial Historians - Ancient Roman History with smart ladies .

Publicola has quite a significant role to play, holding a number of consulships (according to the extant accounts), and he stars in one of Plutarch’s lives. Let the doctors take you through the highs and lows from a biographical perspective. The post Episode 50 – Publius Valerius Publicola appeared first on The Partial Historians - Ancient Roman History with smart ladies .

Following the action of c. 504 BCE, this episode covers the consulship of Publius Valerius Publicola (cos IV) and Titus Lucretius (cos II) as they battle for the city of Fidenae, the Sabine attack upon Rome, and the crucial differences between an ovation and a triumph. The post Episode 49 – Sabine Conflict in Even More Detail! appeared first on The Partial Historians - Ancient Roman History...

Allow the Doctors to take you a winding scrawl of battles, conflicts, and rising personalities, focusing on the years c. 506-5 BCE. We discuss the challenges with the historical narratives of Livy and Dionysius of Halicarnassus, the possibility that Rome may have been taken by Porsenna, and the lingering spectre of the Tarquinii. The post Episode 48 – Sabine Conflict! appeared first on The P...

As the times fly by, the Romans continue to contend with Lars Porsenna and the consequences of the Tarquinii on the development of the political character of the City. The unfurling of narratives also reveal dashes of exciting tales of derring-do from the likes of Scaevola and Cloelia. The post Episode 47 – Porsenna, Scaevola, and Cloelia appeared first on The Partial Historians - Ancient Ro...

Junius Brutus, a key figure in the expulsion of the King Tarquinius Superbus, has been slain in battle. But the Tarquinii are down, not out. In this episode, witness the rise of Lars Porsenna and the noble deeds of Horatius Cocles! The post Episode 46 – Rome and Porsenna appeared first on The Partial Historians - Ancient Roman History with smart ladies .

In this episode, discover how Tarquinius Superbus attempts to hold on to power despite being exiled from Rome, how Brutus meets his end, as well as a heady discussion on the topic of 'well, what have we really learnt anyway so far?' The post Episode 45 – The Last Gasp of the Regal Period appeared first on The Partial Historians - Ancient Roman History with smart ladies .