roman republic

When we look at the demise of Roman democracy, we think of the time of Augustus—and maybe Caesar before him. But in reality, the seeds of the republic’s destruction were [...Read More...]

Become a Patron! Check out Mike Duncan’s books, including The Storm Before the Storm, here and find his podcasts, The History of Rome and Revolutions, at these [...Read More...]

Become a Patron! Sorry, we just absolutely could not help ourselves… Oh and here’s the Gimp outfit. (It’s actually in Pulp Fiction, not in American Horror [...Read More...]

When Julius Caesar returned to Rome after his last military campaign, he had big plans. Plans like remaking Rome in the image of Alexandria—as a beacon of light and [...Read More...]

Become a Patron! Here’s the episode where we talk about the elephant battle with King Juba and Scipio in more depth. We relied on these modern sources: Stacy [...Read More...]

After winning the Alexandrian War and restoring Cleopatra to her throne, Julius Caesar returned to Rome. And then—he kept busy. Settling an insurrection among his troops, [...Read More...]

Become a Patron! Our modern sources for this episode include: Stacy Schiff’s Cleopatra: A Life Adrian Goldsworthy’s Caesar: Life of a Colossus And our ancient [...Read More...]

When Cleopatra met Julius Caesar, sparks flew. The daring Egyptian queen beguiled the conquering Roman general—and then enlisted him to fight her battles. Outnumbered five [...Read More...]

When Julius Caesar arrived in Egypt, he walked into a civil war between the country’s new co-rulers: Ptolemy XIII and his sister Cleopatra. The romance between Caesar and [...Read More...]

Become a Patron! Here, as promised, are some flute metal jams: Our modern sources for this episode include: Stacy Schiff’s Cleopatra: A Life Adrian Goldsworthy’s [...Read More...]