The March of History: Julius Caesar

The final clash with Ariovistus is finally upon Julius Caesar and the Romans. At the battle of Vosges the Romans must face the Germans head-on. In this battle of ancient armies neither side will give quarter nor expect it from the enemy. Only one side can walk away with victory and Caesar is determined it be the Romans.   Website www.themarchofhistory.com     Venmo If you enjoyed the episode and w...

Ariovistus makes a move to cut off Julius Caesar's supply lines, ending any chance of a peace settlement.  Caesar maneuvers to gain his supply lines back and battle ensues in the contest. Despite this, the Germans refuse to engage in a pitched battle. But why? Caesar searches furiously for intelligence that will explain his opponent's motives.   Website www.themarchofhistory.com     Venmo If you e...

Julius Caesar and Ariovistus finally meet face to face. Both personalities struggle to dominate the meeting. Verbal sparing soon turns to the real thing and Caesar must decide how much longer these peace talks can continue.   Website www.themarchofhistory.com     Venmo If you enjoyed the episode and want to leave a tip, click the link below! https://venmo.com/code?user_id=3764325529420842984&c...

Julius Caesar and his Roman legions race for the town of Vesontio to capture it before the Germans. At Vesontio the legionaries are told horrifying tales of the skill and ferocity of their German foes. Fear begins to spread through the ranks like wildfire. Seeing the panic spread, Caesar knows he must put an end to the fear using one of his greatest gifts, his voice.   Website www.themarchofhistor...

A gathering of Gallic leaders makes a secret request of Julius Caesar to protect them from a band of German mercenaries led by a man known as Ariovistus. Ariovistus has no intention of listening to Caesar though and soon the two big egos are butting heads.   Website www.themarchofhistory.com     Venmo If you enjoyed the episode and want to leave a tip, click the link below! https://venmo.com/code?...

In another move to deepen the growing bond between soldier and General, Julius Caesar gives his army time to recover before pursuing the Helvetii. For their part, the Helvetii still have one last surprise in store for the Romans. Eventually, Caesar must play judge and jury on the fate of the entire Helvetii. We also take a deep dive into the motives behind Caesar’s actions and how these have been...

Julius Caesar lines his legions up for the first pitched battle of the Gallic Wars. The Helvetii attack and the fighting rages for hours as Caesar commands his troops on foot having dismissed his horse in a show of solidarity with his soldiers. Listen now to find out how Caesar and his legions fare in their first test of combat against the Gallic peoples.   Website www.themarchofhistory.com     Ve...

Julius Caesar’s army is famed for being a well-oiled machine that had a fanatical devotion to their commander unlike any seen in history. At this point in our story, they are not yet that army. Caesar plans a clever trap for the Helvetii but miscommunications and scouting blunders combine to ruin his well laid plans.   Website www.themarchofhistory.com     Venmo If you enjoyed the episode and want...

Julius Caesar’s army faces early setbacks against the Helvetii. Soon Caesar finds out the real enemy is within his own camp. Faced with the prospect of his army’s starvation, Caesar must wade into the complex world of inter-tribal politics to find out why his allies aren’t supplying his army with food as promised.   Website www.themarchofhistory.com     Venmo If you enjoyed the episode and want to...

Julius Caesar recruits additional legions without permission from the Senate. With his new army he races to confront the Helvetii as they rampage through the territory of tribes allied with Rome. Caesar catches up with them at an opportune moment, and, never being one to miss an opportunity, he seizes it. We gain our first glimpse of Caesar’s ruthlessness in Gaul.   Website www.themarchofhistory.c...

A massive migration of "barbarians" is headed directly for one of Julius Caesar’s provinces. This is Caesar’s first test as Proconsul. The tribes say they want to pass through Transalpine Gaul but promise not to misbehave. Caesar is having none of it. What’s more, he has spotted an opportunity for glory.    Note: Further Gaul and Transalpine Gaul are two names for the same province. In this episod...

Julius Caesar sits silently outside of Rome pulling the strings of politics like a spider perched on a web. Clodius wins the Tribuneship and immediately goes after his enemies, namely Cicero. In the ever escalating feud between these two senators, the norms of the Republic are being eroded at an alarming pace. Violence and brute force now rule the day.   Website www.themarchofhistory.com     Venmo...

Vettius comes forward with another conspiracy that has all of Rome in confusion. Julius Caesar does his best to capitalize on it. Plot twists compound on plot twists to turn this into one of the most confusing conspiracies in ancient Rome. Clodius gains the Tribuneship and immediately gets to work building the foundations of his revenge.   Website www.themarchofhistory.com     Venmo If you enjoyed...

Julius Caesar continues his blitzkrieg of legislation as Consul. His enemies can barely keep pace. The Triumvirate reigns supreme… or so it seems. The ground they stand on is not so sure as they think. In the background, the Optimates are priming a clever trap for Caesar.   Website www.themarchofhistory.com     Venmo If you enjoyed the episode and want to leave a tip, click the link below! https:/...

Julius Caesar refuses to allow an obstructive Senate led by Cato to stonewall his legislation. Ignoring the Senate altogether, Caesar takes his bills directly to the people. At the first and most important of these votes, chaos breaks out in the Forum and fists (and much smellier substances) start to fly.   Bibulus T-Shirt!!! https://www.themarchofhistory.com/store/     Website www.themarchofhisto...

Julius Caesar wins the Consulship in a landslide. Despite this, he is put in a political corner by Cato and the Optimates’ maneuverings ahead of his year in office. Caesar will need to use all of his charm, charisma and political acumen to find a creative solution around that immovable object that is Cato. Necessity is the mother of invention and soon one of history’s most famous alliances is born...

Pompey Magnus has been away from Rome for 5 years waging war and reorganizing the Eastern half of the Roman empire. He returns to Rome as perhaps the richest and most accomplished Roman General of all time up to that point in history. Despite this, in Rome he finds nothing but jealous and obstructive aristocrats looking to knock him off his high horse. Seeing the opportunity of a lifetime, Julius...

Julius Caesar sets out for Further Spain to take up his post as Pro-Praetorian Governor. There he is determined to find himself a war in which he can win glory and riches to pay back his debts. Showing early flashes of the brilliance that will make him famous in Gaul, Caesar establishes himself as a rising military commander in the Republic and silences critics.   Website www.themarchofhistory.com...

Julius Caesar’s Praetorship ends with a scandalous bang. Cross-dressing combines with sacrilege to create a scandal the likes of which Rome has never seen. We introduce you to a new individual whose appetite for personal vendettas is unparalleled in history. While Julius Caesar attempts to extricate himself from the controversy without destroying his political career, his creditors grow impatient....

Julius Caesar’s year as Praetor gets off to a rocky start. Bedlam at a Forum meeting and false accusations combine to make political life exceedingly difficult. It will take all Caesar’s political acumen to avoid a fall from power and to continue the climb to greatness.   Website www.themarchofhistory.com     Venmo If you enjoyed the episode and want to leave a tip, click the link below! https://v...

Civil war erupts, brother fights brother as the Roman Senate attempts to put down Catiline’s insurrection once and for all. Catiline and his supporters fight for their lives.   Website www.themarchofhistory.com     Venmo If you enjoyed the episode and want to leave a tip, click the link below! https://venmo.com/code?user_id=3764325529420842984&created=1680471101.0362968&printed=1     Patre...

After Cicero’s famous denunciation of Catiline, Catiline flees Rome during the night under the pretext of going into exile. A rebel army continues to grow in Etruria and the Roman Republic’s fate hangs in the balance.   Website www.themarchofhistory.com     Venmo If you enjoyed the episode and want to leave a tip, click the link below! https://venmo.com/code?user_id=3764325529420842984&created...

Welcome to the dark twisted world of Lucius Sergius Catilina, a Populare and shadowy reflection of Julius Caesar. Catiline has the nerve to gamble like Caesar but does he have the skill needed to pull it off?   Correction: New Man or Novus Homo meant you were the first in your family to enter the Senate.   Website www.themarchofhistory.com     Venmo If you enjoyed the episode and want to leave a t...

Julius Caesar gambles his entire career on a single election with the odds stacked against him. A deeper dive into the character of Julius Caesar and the state of the Republic during his life.   Website www.themarchofhistory.com     Venmo If you enjoyed the episode and want to leave a tip, click the link below! https://venmo.com/code?user_id=3764325529420842984&created=1680471101.0362968&p...

Cato causes a ruckus as Quaestor, reopening old wounds from the days of the Dictator Sulla. In a bizarre trial, Julius Caesar uses an archaic law dating back to the Kings of Rome to prove a political point.   Note: The other religious college I mentioned is the Augurs.   Correction: At one point I say Julius Caesar’s speeches as the prosecution do not survive in the Gaius Rabirius case. While it i...