Mike Duncan

The History of Rome

History EN ↓ 193 episodes

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 complete!

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Mike Duncan

Episodes

034- No Greater Friend, No Worse Enemy 28.02.2010 20:09

Sulla returned from the east and after winning a short Civil War was made Dictator for Life. After purging his enemies and reorganizing the consitution he inexplicably stepped down in 80 BC.

033- Marius and Sulla 28.02.2010 15:24

032- The Social War 28.02.2010 14:29

031b- Marius 28.02.2010 15:02

031a- Marius 28.02.2010 15:10

030- Gaius Gracchus 28.02.2010 16:43

029- Tiberius Gracchus 28.02.2010 15:28

028- Taking Stock 28.02.2010 13:14

027- Mopping Up 28.02.2010 14:29

026- The Third Macedonian War 28.02.2010 14:22

025- The Syrian War 28.02.2010 13:29

024- The Second Macedonian War 28.02.2010 16:28

023e- The War With Hannibal 28.02.2010 18:08

023d- The War With Hannibal 28.02.2010 22:27

023c- The War With Hannibal 28.02.2010 15:52

023b- The War With Hannibal 28.02.2010 17:11

023a- The War With Hannibal 28.02.2010 15:34

022- Prelude to the Second Punic War 28.02.2010 14:37

021- Interbellum 28.02.2010 15:23

020b- The First Punic War 28.02.2010 22:57

020a- The First Punic War 28.02.2010 22:40

019- Prelude to the First Punic War 28.02.2010 16:05

It was inevitable that the Romans and Cartheginians would run into each other one day.

018- A History of Rome Christmas 28.02.2010 12:46

Many of the traditions that surround modern Christmas have their roots in Saturnalia and the Feast of Sol Invictus.

017- Pyrrhic Victories 28.02.2010 17:49

The Greek cities of southern Italy called on King Pyrrhus of Epirus to protect them from Roman encroachment. Though Pyrrhus was undefeated in battle, his victories were so costly that he was forced to withdraw from Italy in 275 BC, leaving Rome in control of Magna Graecia.

016- The Third Samnite War 27.02.2010 15:35

Rome battled a combined army of Samnites, Etruscans, Umbrians and Gauls for control of Italy. At Sentinum, the two sides fought the largest battle in Italian history up to that point.