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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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015a- The Second Samnite War: 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. by The History of Rome
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009- A Trojan War: 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. by The History of Rome
14 min listen
010: Barbarians at the Gates: 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. by The History of Rome
16 min listen
002- Youthful Indiscretions: 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... by The History of Rome
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035- Crassus and Pompey: 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... by The History of Rome
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043- Insert Well Known Idiom Here: 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. by The History of Rome
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042- Meanwhile, Back in Rome: While Caesar was fighting the Gallic Wars, events in Rome and beyond exacerbated the political tensions that would eventually lead to Civil War. by The History of Rome
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012- The First Samnite War: 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... by The History of Rome
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050- The Donations of Alexandria: After Antony failed to conquer Parthia, the Triumvirate partnership broke down, leading to a declaration of war. by The History of Rome
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014a- A Phalanx With Joints: 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 system. by The History of Rome
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001- In the Beginning: 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... by The History of Rome
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005- Trials and Tribunlations: 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. by The History of Rome
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013- The Latin War: 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. by The History of Rome
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003b- The Seven Kings of Rome: 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... by The History of Rome
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045- The End of the War: 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... by The History of Rome
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014b- A Phalanx With Joints: The Roman army abandoned the Greek phalanx in favor of a new system based on a three line deployment organized by age and experience. by The History of Rome
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006- The Twelve Tables: 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... by The History of Rome
16 min listen
030- Gaius Gracchus by The History of Rome
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055- Teutoburg Nightmares: The Julio-Claudian family was rife with conflict, but nothing compared to the battle fought against the Germans in the Teutoburg Forest. by The History of Rome
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004- The Public Thing: 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 the unity of the young State. by The History of Rome
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007- The Roman Washington: Cincinnatus was famously appointed dictator of Rome in 458 BC and then resigned soon after, securing his place in history as a paradigm of republican virtue. by The History of Rome
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011- The Morning After: 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... by The History of Rome
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056- The King is Dead, Long Live the King by The History of Rome
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015b- The Second Samnite War: 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... by The History of Rome
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003a- The Seven Kings of Rome: 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. by The History of Rome
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051- Actium: On Sept 2, 31 BC Octavian defeated Antony at the Battle of Actium. Antony and Cleopatra fled back to Alexandria where they committed suicide the next year, following Octavian's invasion of Egypt. by The History of Rome
24 min listen
044- Caesar Triumphant: 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 throne. by The History of Rome
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041a- The Gallic Wars: 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 threat at the banks of the Rhine River. by The History of Rome
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048- The Second Triumvirate: 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 and Cassius at Philippi. by The History of Rome
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054- All in the Family: 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... by The History of Rome
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179- The End: The history of The History of Rome...Why the Western Empire Fell when it did...Some thoughts on the future...Thank you, goodnight. by The History of Rome
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178- Not With A Bang But A Whimper: In the last few years of the Western Empire a series of Emperors came and went. The cycle finally ended in 476 with the exile of Romulus Augustulus. by The History of Rome
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177- The Burning Ships: In 468 the two halves of the Empire combined forces to dislodge the Vandals from North Africa.They failed spectacularly. by The History of Rome
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176- The Quote Unquote Emperor: From 461-465 the Western Empire was ruled by Ricimer through a puppet Emperor named Libius Severus. Not everyone in the west was supportive of the new regime. by The History of Rome
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175- Trying to Take It All Back: From 457-461, Majorian marched around trying to reassert Imperial authority over the provinces while Ricimer remained in Italy. by The History of Rome
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174- The Sack of Rome Part II: Following the death of Valentinian III there was an Imperial power struggle in the West. In the midst of this struggle, the Vandals sacked Rome in 455 AD. by The History of Rome
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173- The Broken Bow: In the early 450s a string of deaths changed the political dynamic of Roman world. Between 450 and 455 Galla Placidia, Aelia Pulcheria, Atilla the Hun, Flavius Aetius and Valentinian III would all die- leaving the stage wide open for the next... by The History of Rome
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172- Showdown: In 451 Atilla the Hun invaded the West. He was repelled by a coalition of forces lead by the General Aetius. by The History of Rome
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171- The Gathering Storm: After placating Atilla with yet another indemnity, Theodosius II fell from his horse and died in 450, leaving the Eastern throne vacant. by The History of Rome
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170- Atilla Cometh: In the 440s, the Huns began to direclty attack the Roman Empire. by The History of Rome
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169- Huns and Vandals and Goths, Oh My: In the 430s the Romans dealt with increasingly agressive and confident barbarian tribes living both inside and outside the traditional borders of the Empire. by The History of Rome
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168- The Rise of Aetius: In the late 420s AD, the Roman General Flavius Aetius connived and backstabbed his way up the chain of command. by The History of Rome
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167- Exploiting the Opportunity: The Emperor Honorius died in 423, leading to a brief civil war between the Theodosian dynasty and a self-proclaimed Imperial regime in Ravenna. by The History of Rome
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166- As Long As She's Nice To Look At: Constantius III continued to lead the Western Empire as its defacto Emperor until 421, when he was officially elevated to the rank of Augustus. Unfortunately, this elevation was not recognized by Cosntantinople. by The History of Rome
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165- Reviving the Roman Name: Between 412 and 415 relations between the Romans and Goths shifted back and forth between alliance and antagonism. by The History of Rome
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164- The Sack of Rome: After failing to secure a deal with Honorius, Alaric sacked Rome in August of 410. It was the first time the Eternal City had been sacked in 800 years. by The History of Rome
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163- Theodosius's Walls: Following the death of Eudoxia, the Praetorian Prefect Anthemius took control of the Eastern Empire and ran it wisely for the next decade. Meanwhile in the West, anti-barbarian policies will lead to the invasion of Italy by Alaric. by The History of Rome
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162- Opening the Floodgates: On New Year's Eve 406 a horde of barbarians crossed the lower Rhine into Gaul. Their arrival would have severe consequences for the Western Empire. by The History of Rome
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161- The Swamps of Ravenna: Alaric and his Goths invaded Italy in 402. After they were pushed out, Stilicho moved the seat of the Western Imperial Court to the city of Ravenna. by The History of Rome
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160- East vs. West: In the late 390s, the generals and ministers who dominated Arcadius and Honorius battled with each other for control of the Empire. by The History of Rome
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159- The Divine Winds: After winning the Battle of the Frigidus River, Theodosius stood alone as the last sole ruler of the Roman Empire. He would be die just four months later. by The History of Rome
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158- An Imperial Suicide: In 392 Valentinian II was found hanged in his bedchamber, paving the way for another Roman Civil War. by The History of Rome
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157- Only the Penitent Man Shall Pass: After defeating the usurper Maximus in 388 AD, Theodosius found himself facing an even greater opponent in Ambrose of Milan. by The History of Rome
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156- Jockeying for Position: From 383-387 the tense quasi-partnership of Maximus, Valentinian II and Theodosius ruled the Roman Empire. During those years Bishop Ambrose and Nicean Christianity pushed themselves to dominance over their Arians rivals. by The History of Rome
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155- The New Bishop of Milan: In 383 the General Magnus Maximus rose up in revolt against Gratian. The power sharing agreement that followed Maximus's victory would be negotiated in part by St. Ambrose, the influencial new Bishop of Milan. by The History of Rome
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154- The Gothic War: Following Adrianople, Theodosius was brought in to salvage the situation. After determining that he could not beat the Goths in battle, the new Emperor was forced to sign a peace with the barbarians that treated them as, gasp, equals. by The History of Rome
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153- Adrianople: Operating with faulty intelligence and desperate to defeat the Goths on his own, Valens forced the disasterous Battle of Adrianople in August 378. by The History of Rome
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152- The Storm Before the Storm: In 375 the Huns exploded into Gothic territory, sending refugees fleeing for the saftey of the Roman Empire. by The History of Rome
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