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034- No Greater Friend, No Worse Enemy
28 februari 2010 · 20 min
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 februari 2010 · 15 min
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032- The Social War
28 februari 2010 · 14 min
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031b- Marius
28 februari 2010 · 15 min
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031a- Marius
28 februari 2010 · 15 min
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030- Gaius Gracchus
28 februari 2010 · 17 min
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029- Tiberius Gracchus
28 februari 2010 · 15 min
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028- Taking Stock
28 februari 2010 · 13 min
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027- Mopping Up
28 februari 2010 · 14 min
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026- The Third Macedonian War
28 februari 2010 · 14 min
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025- The Syrian War
28 februari 2010 · 13 min
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024- The Second Macedonian War
28 februari 2010 · 16 min
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023e- The War With Hannibal
28 februari 2010 · 18 min
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023d- The War With Hannibal
28 februari 2010 · 22 min
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023c- The War With Hannibal
28 februari 2010 · 16 min
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023b- The War With Hannibal
28 februari 2010 · 17 min
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023a- The War With Hannibal
28 februari 2010 · 16 min
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022- Prelude to the Second Punic War
28 februari 2010 · 15 min
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021- Interbellum
28 februari 2010 · 15 min
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020b- The First Punic War
28 februari 2010 · 23 min
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020a- The First Punic War
28 februari 2010 · 23 min
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019- Prelude to the First Punic War
28 februari 2010 · 16 min
It was inevitable that the Romans and Cartheginians would run into each other one day.
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018- A History of Rome Christmas
28 februari 2010 · 13 min
Many of the traditions that surround modern Christmas have their roots in Saturnalia and the Feast of Sol Invictus.
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017- Pyrrhic Victories
28 februari 2010 · 18 min
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. Lees meer -
016- The Third Samnite War
28 februari 2010 · 16 min
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. -
015b- The Second Samnite War
28 februari 2010 · 15 min
After a five year break, hostilities resumed between the Romans and
Samnites. Despite early setbacks, Rome eventually emerged victorious in
304 BC. During these years a controversial politician, Appius Claudius,
initiated a series of ambitious public works projects that advanced
Roman civilization. Lees meer -
015a- The Second Samnite War
25 februari 2010 · 18 min
After a decade of peace, the Romans and Samnites returned to war. The
early years of fighting went well for Rome, but in 321 BC they were
handed a humiliating defeat at Caudine Forks. -
014b- A Phalanx With Joints
25 februari 2010 · 17 min
The Roman army abandoned the Greek phalanx in favor of a new system
based on a three line deployment organized by age and experience. -
014a- A Phalanx With Joints
25 februari 2010 · 11 min
For hundreds of years the Roman Army used the Greek phalanx, but during
the Samnite Wars they were forced to develop a new distinctly Roman
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013- The Latin War
25 februari 2010 · 14 min
The Romans fought a final war against their Latin neighbors from
340-338 BC. The Romans won a decisive victory and the Latin League was
abolished once and for all. -
012- The First Samnite War
25 februari 2010 · 18 min
From 343-341 BC Rome fought a brief war against the Samnites, a
powerful hill tribe who would plague the Romans for the rest of the
century. The Romans won an inconclusive victory, but the war was only
the opening salvo in a long running struggle between the two peoples. Lees meer -
011- The Morning After
25 februari 2010 · 17 min
In the decades after the Gauls abandoned Rome to its fate, the Romans
were forced to battle both external threats and internal sedition. The
Plebes, saddled with debt from the reconstruction, forced through
reforms in 367 BC that finally gave them access to the most powerful
office of state: the Consulship. Lees meer -
010: Barbarians at the Gates
25 februari 2010 · 16 min
Soon after the war with Veii, Rome was sacked by invading Gauls. The
event traumatized the Romans and left their city in ruins. It would be
the last time a foreign army breached the walls until the fall of the
empire 850 years later. -
009- A Trojan War
25 februari 2010 · 14 min
Economic necessity forced a final conflict with Veii, Rome's Etruscan
rival to the north. After years of inconclusive fighting, Marcus Furius
Camillus was appointed dictator and lead the Romans to victory. -
008- Decades of Gloom
25 februari 2010 · 15 min
The years after the creation of the Twelve Tables were hard. Political
discord, grain shortages and famine all conspired to weaken the city,
but the Romans soldiered on in the face of seemingly insurmountable
adversity. -
007- The Roman Washington
25 februari 2010 · 12 min
Cincinnatus was famously appointed dictator of Rome in 458 BC and then
resigned soon after, securing his place in history as a paradigm of
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006- The Twelve Tables
25 februari 2010 · 16 min
In 451 BC a committee was ordered to compile and then condense Roman
law into a single text called the Twelve Tables of Law. Despite
tyrannical machinations by the committee, the Twelve Tables secured an
objective rule of law for all Roman citizens regardless of wealth or
class. Lees meer -
005- Trials and Tribunlations
25 februari 2010 · 16 min
The infant Roman Republic faced many challenges as it grew into
adolescence, both internally and externally. Most significantly class
divisions led to a confrontation between patricians and plebs that
resulted in the creation of the office of Tribune. Lees meer -
004- The Public Thing
25 februari 2010 · 15 min
The monarchy had been overthrown and the Roman Republic was now
established. Despite the appearance of a free democratic republic, the
Romans were beset with economic and political divisions that threatened
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003b- The Seven Kings of Rome
25 februari 2010 · 18 min
The last days of the Roman Kingdom were ruled over by the three members
of the so-called Tarquin Dynasty: Tarquinius Priscus, Servius Tullius
and Tarquinius Superbus. The last proved to be such a tyrant that he
was overthrown and monarchy was forever outlawed by the Romans. Lees meer -
003a- The Seven Kings of Rome
25 februari 2010 · 16 min
This week we cover the first three of Romulus's successors to the
throne: Numa Pompulius, Tullus Hostilius and Ancus Marcius, who they
were and what affect they had on the evolution Roman law and culture. -
002- Youthful Indiscretions
25 februari 2010 · 12 min
Last time we discussed the events that lead to the birth of Rome,
covering the arrival of Aeneas in Italy and the story of the twins
Romulus and Remus. Today we will cover the remainder of Romulus's life,
his questionable morality and ultimate disappearance from the world of
men. Lees meer -
001- In the Beginning
28 juli 2007 · 12 min
Welcome to The History of Rome, a weekly series tracing the rise and fall of the Roman Empire. Today we will hear the mythical origin story of Rome and compare it with modern historical and archaeological evidence. How much truth is wrapped up in the legend? We end this week with the death of Remus and the founding of Rome. Lees meer