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083- May His Bones Be Crushed
1 maart 2010 · 25 min
Hadrian's relationship with the teenage boy Antinous raised eyebrows even in permissive Ancient Rome. His relationship with the Jews raises eyebrows even today.
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082- Hadrian's Walls
1 maart 2010 · 28 min
Hadrian's reign got off to a rough start following the political murders of four ex-consuls. The new Emperor would eventually settle in though and set out on his first grand tour of the Empire in 121.
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081- The Greekling
1 maart 2010 · 23 min
Though Hadrian's career had long been guided by Trajan, when the Emperor died in 117 he still had not named Hadrian heir.
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080- Optimus Trajan
1 maart 2010 · 22 min
Trajan greatly improved the infrastructure of the Empire and finished his reign by conquering much of the Middle East.
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079- The Dacian Wars
1 maart 2010 · 22 min
After Trajan ascended to the throne in 98 AD he fought two wars against the Dacians, finally annexing the country in 106 AD.
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078- Imperial Stop Gap
1 maart 2010 · 24 min
Nerva's brief reign was stormy, but his choice of Trajan as heir was inspired.
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077- What Time is It?
1 maart 2010 · 23 min
After Saturninus's revolt in 89 AD, Domitian's paranoia increased. In 96 AD court officials afraid for their lives conspired to have the Emperor killed.
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076- Mock Triumphs
1 maart 2010 · 23 min
Domitian attempted to emulate Augustus, but his heavy-handed treatment of the Senate earned him many enemies. Meanwhile, his focus on frontier defense brought charges of cowardice and his treaty with the Dacians was seen as a humiliation.
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075- The Forgotten Son
1 maart 2010 · 27 min
Domitian had spent his life in the background, but in 81 AD he found himself Emperor and soon demonstrated that he had very strong ideas about how to wield power.
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074- Friends I Have Wasted a Day
1 maart 2010 · 23 min
Titus succeeded his father to the throne in 79 AD, but ruled for only two years before dying of a sudden infection in 81. Throughout the reign of the Flavians, Agricola campaigned in Britain to Romanize the island.
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073- The Only Man Who Improved
1 maart 2010 · 26 min
Vespasian served as Emperor from 69-79 AD, stabilizing the Empire after a year of Civil War.
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072- Vitellius and Vespasian
1 maart 2010 · 26 min
Vitellius's reign was underminned by internal squabbling, allowing Vespasian's army to sieze Rome in December 69 AD.
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071- Otho and Vitellius
1 maart 2010 · 24 min
After murdering Galba, Otho ascended to the throne in January 69 AD. He immediately had to deal with Vitellius revolt and after suffering a defeat at Bedriacum in April, Otho committed suicide having served as Emperor for just three months
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070- Galba and Otho: The History of Rome
1 maart 2010 · 26 min
Galba's refusal to pay off the Praetorian Guard came back to haunt him when Otho looked for accomplices to aid in his assassination plot early in 69 AD.
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069- As History of Rome Wedding
1 maart 2010 · 17 min
Marriage was one of the key institutions of Roman culture and many of the traditions surrounding weddings persist today.
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068- Three Emperors
1 maart 2010 · 22 min
The personalities of each of the men who vied for the throne in 69 AD had a major impact on how events unfolded.
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067- What an Artist the World is Losing
1 maart 2010 · 22 min
In 66 AD the Great Revolt broke out in Judaea, leading Nero to appoint Vespasian to crush the uprising. But the Emperor did not live to see the end of the conflict- in 68 AD he committed suicide after a palace coup.
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066- 666
1 maart 2010 · 24 min
Nero's popularity with the people began to wane in the early 60s AD. Things got so bad that after the Great Fire of Rome swept through the city, many held Nero responsible.
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065- Burn It To The Ground
1 maart 2010 · 24 min
Between 58 and 63 AD Rome dealt with a major conflict over the Kingdom of Armenia and a revolt in Britain led by the warrior Queen Boudica.
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064- Smite My Womb
1 maart 2010 · 25 min
After Nero came to power he was dominated by Agrippina. But it didn't take long before the 16-year-old Emperor got tired of his mother telling him what to do.
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063- A Farewell to Claudius
1 maart 2010 · 26 min
Claudius turned out to be one of the more successful Emperors in Roman history, but unfortunately in 54 AD he was assassinated to make way for one of the worst.
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062- Take My Wife...Please
1 maart 2010 · 25 min
Though Claudius had great success in his public life, his private life was a different story. Each of his marriages ended in either divorce or execution.
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061- What, me Claudius?
1 maart 2010 · 21 min
Claudius became Emperor after the assassination of Caligula in 41 AD. Far from a bumbling fool, Claudius turned out to be capable and dedicated ruler.
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060- No Better Slave, No Worse Master
1 maart 2010 · 23 min
Caligula was insane. Luckily for the Romans, he wielded absolute power.
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058- Partner of my Labors
1 maart 2010 · 26 min
After the death of Tiberius's son Drusus, Praetorian Prefect Lucius Sejanus's influence grew exponentially. Sejanus was the defacto ruler of Rome from 26 AD until his fall from power 5 years later.
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059- To the Tiber with Tiberius
1 maart 2010 · 22 min
Tiberius's final years were consumed with treason trials and private licentiousness. After he died in 37 AD, the infamous Caligula ascended to the throne.
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057- Germanicus
28 februari 2010 · 25 min
The early years of Tiberius's reign were defined by his growing
jealousy of his nephew/adopted son Germanicus. After winning victories
on the far side of the Rhine, Germanicus was sent east, where in 19 AD
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056- The King is Dead, Long Live the King
28 februari 2010 · 21 min
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055- Teutoburg Nightmares
28 februari 2010 · 26 min
The Julio-Claudian family was rife with conflict, but nothing compared
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054- All in the Family
28 februari 2010 · 25 min
Augustus promoted his steps sons Tiberius and Drusus to high office
long before they were technically eligible. He hoped they would share
power with him until Gaius and Lucius Caesar came of age, but Drusus
died young and Tiberius went into self-imposed exile. Lees meer -
053- Reigning Supreme
28 februari 2010 · 24 min
After attaining power, Augustus set about reforming the Empire.
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052- Caesar Augustus
28 februari 2010 · 28 min
The Senate bestowed upon Octavian the title Caesar Augustus during the constitutional settlement of 27 BC. Four years later Augustus and the Senate altered their power sharing agreement.
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051- Actium
28 februari 2010 · 24 min
On Sept 2, 31 BC Octavian defeated Antony at the Battle of Actium.
Antony and Cleopatra fled back to Alexandria where they committed
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050- The Donations of Alexandria
28 februari 2010 · 26 min
After Antony failed to conquer Parthia, the Triumvirate partnership broke down, leading to a declaration of war.
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049- Apollo and Dionysus
28 februari 2010 · 27 min
After winning the Battle of Philippi Antony and Octavian divided the
empire into two halves. Antony took control of the east where he formed
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048- The Second Triumvirate
28 februari 2010 · 24 min
In 43 BC Marc Antony, Octavian and Marcus Lepidus formed the Second
Triumvirate. After initiating proscriptions to raise funds and purge
their enemies, the Triumvirs headed east, where they defeated Brutus
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047- Octavius-Octavian
28 februari 2010 · 23 min
Caesar posthumously adopted his great nephew Gaius Octavius and the
19-year-old was thrust into the center of Roman politics. In the months
following the assassination Octavian and Mark Antony vied for the
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046- Sic Semper Tyrannis
28 februari 2010 · 22 min
In the last months of his life, rumors swirled about Caesar's
monarchical ambitions. On the Ides of March 44 BC, a group of Senators
put the issue to rest by assassinating Caesar during a session of the
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045- The End of the War
28 februari 2010 · 24 min
Caesar took the overland route back from Egypt back to Rome and along
the way pacified what little resistance he came across. After a brief
stay in Italy he sailed for North Africa where he defeated the
regrouped Republican army. Having emerged from the Civil War triumphant
he returned to Rome and began his ambitious reform programs. Lees meer -
044- Caesar Triumphant
28 februari 2010 · 24 min
Following a setback at Dyrrachium, Caesar decisively won the Battle of
Pharsalus in 48 BC. After defeating Pompey, Caesar sailed for
Alexandria, where settled a civil war by placing Cleopatra on the
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043- Insert Well Known Idiom Here
28 februari 2010 · 27 min
In 49 BC Caesar led a single legion across the Rubicon River, sparking
a civil war that would lead to the death of the Roman Republic. -
042- Meanwhile, Back in Rome
28 februari 2010 · 24 min
While Caesar was fighting the Gallic Wars, events in Rome and beyond
exacerbated the political tensions that would eventually lead to Civil
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041b- The Gallic Wars
28 februari 2010 · 25 min
From 57-52 BC Caesar slowly conquered Gaul. Along the way he crossed
into Germania twice and led the first Roman expedition to Britain.
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041a- The Gallic Wars
28 februari 2010 · 20 min
After beginning his proconsulship of Cisalpine Gaul in 58 BC Caesar was
asked to halt the advance of a migrating Celtic tribe. He managed to
turn them around, but was immediately called to face an even deadlier
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040- In the Consulship of Julius and Caesar
28 februari 2010 · 23 min
In 59 BC Julius Caesar served a controversial year in the consulship.
He pressed for land and administrative reforms the conservative Senate
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039- The Young Julius Caesar Chronicles
28 februari 2010 · 23 min
Julius Caesar had an eventful career on his way up the Cursus Honorum. He won the Civic Crown in Asia, was captured by pirates on his way to Rhodes, and served as Governor of Hispania Ulterior.
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038- The Catiline Conspiracy
28 februari 2010 · 20 min
In 63 BC an embittered two-time consular candidate named Catiline
conspired to overthrow the Roman government. He was stopped by Rome's
greatest politician and orator, Marcus Tullius Cicero. -
037- Go East Young Man
28 februari 2010 · 20 min
After clearing the Mediterranean of pirates in 67 BC Pompey was put in
charge of the war with Mithridates. He promptly conquered his way to
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036- I Am Spartacus!
28 februari 2010 · 20 min
From 73-71 BC a gladiator named Spartacus led a slave revolt in
southern Italy. Despite defeating the Romans on numerous occasions, the
slave army was eventually defeated by Marcus Crassus (with an
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035- Crassus and Pompey
28 februari 2010 · 19 min
After Sulla's death two men emerged as the vanguard of Rome's new
political generation: Marcus Crassus who would become Rome's richest
man and Pompey the Great, who would become Rome's greatest general. In
a few years these two men would join forces with Julius Caesar to form
the first Triumvirate. Lees meer