<description>&lt;p&gt;The Roman festival of Faunalia Rustica was celebrated in rural areas in honour of the god Faunus, a god who according to epic poetry was the King of the Latins, but to many needed appeasement for country living.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Guest:
&lt;br /&gt;Associate Professor Rhiannon Evans (Classics and Ancient History, La Trobe University)&lt;/p&gt;
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The Roman festival of Faunalia Rustica was celebrated in rural areas in honour of the god Faunus

The Roman festival of Faunalia Rustica was celebrated in rural areas in honour of the god Faunus, a god who according to epic poetry was the King of the Latins, but to many needed appeasement for country living.

Guest:
Associate Professor Rhiannon Evans (Classics and Ancient History, La Trobe University)

Episode CCXXXV - Faunalia Rustica

<description>&lt;p&gt;Diocletian and Maximian must be doing something right - keeping the borders of Rome safe, and ruling the Empire in harmony. They even have a catch-up in Milan, worthy of a panegyric. Things would be perfect, if it wasn’t for the revolt of Carausius in Gaul and Britain, who doesn’t want to rule Rome, he just wants to be included in the party.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Part II of Diocletian&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Guest: &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Associate Professor Caillan Davenport (Head of the Centre for Classical Studies at the Australian National University)&lt;/p&gt;
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Diocletian and Maximian must be doing something right - keeping the borders of Rome safe, and ruling the Empire in harmony.

Diocletian and Maximian must be doing something right - keeping the borders of Rome safe, and ruling the Empire in harmony. They even have a catch-up in Milan, worthy of a panegyric. Things would be perfect, if it wasn’t for the revolt of Carausius in Gaul and Britain, who doesn’t want to rule Rome, he just wants to be included in the party.

Part II of Diocletian

Guest: 
Associate Professor Caillan Davenport (Head of the Centre for Classical Studies at the Australian National University)

Episode CCXXXIV - Dyarchy Plus One (Diocletian II)

<description>&lt;p&gt;The man who would be the Emperor Diocletian was of unremarkable origins. Quick to recognise the challenges of Rome, he moved to set it up as a franchise opportunity. This worked when nothing else did, and to many he was the most successful Roman emperor in an age. Just don’t ask the Christians…&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Part I of Diocletian&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Guest: &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Associate Professor Caillan Davenport (Head of the Centre for Classical Studies at the Australian National University)&lt;/p&gt;
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The man who would be the Emperor Diocletian was of unremarkable origins. Quick to recognise the challenges of Rome, he moved to set it up as a franchise opportunity.

The man who would be the Emperor Diocletian was of unremarkable origins. Quick to recognise the challenges of Rome, he moved to set it up as a franchise opportunity. This worked when nothing else did, and to many he was the most successful Roman emperor in an age. Just don’t ask the Christians…

Part I of Diocletian

Guest: 

Associate Professor Caillan Davenport (Head of the Centre for Classical Studies at the Australian National University)

Episode CCXXXIII - The Rise of Diocles (Diocletian I)

<description>&lt;p&gt;As the wild and crazy experiment of the 3rd century winds to a conclusion, a man named Carus steps into the purple, with an imperial dynasty ready to go. But Rome has grown unwieldy. Challenged by enemies from beyond and within, it will take quite a leader to hold the empire together.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Guest: 
&lt;br /&gt;Associate Professor Caillan Davenport (Head of the Centre for Classical Studies at the Australian National University)&lt;/p&gt;
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As the wild and crazy experiment of the 3rd century winds to a conclusion, a man named Carus steps into the purple.

As the wild and crazy experiment of the 3rd century winds to a conclusion, a man named Carus steps into the purple, with an imperial dynasty ready to go. But Rome has grown unwieldy. Challenged by enemies from beyond and within, it will take quite a leader to hold the empire together.

Guest: 
Associate Professor Caillan Davenport (Head of the Centre for Classical Studies at the Australian National University)

Episode CCXXXII - Carus and Sons

<description>&lt;p&gt;Probus had a fairly long reign for this time in the history of the Empire. Keeping the barbarians in check is one thing, seeing off usurpers is another, but just don’t ask too much of the military - they don’t like getting their hands dirty.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Guest: 
&lt;br /&gt;Associate Professor Caillan Davenport (Head of the Centre for Classical Studies at the Australian National University)&lt;/p&gt;
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Probus had a fairly long reign for this time in the history of the Empire.

Probus had a fairly long reign for this time in the history of the Empire. Keeping the barbarians in check is one thing, seeing off usurpers is another, but just don’t ask too much of the military - they don’t like getting their hands dirty.

Guest: 
Associate Professor Caillan Davenport (Head of the Centre for Classical Studies at the Australian National University)

Episode CCXXXI - Probus

“Great empires are not maintained by timidity.” - Tacitus. A podcast series looking at the rulers of the ancient Roman empire, by Dr Rhiannon Evans and Matt Smith.

“Great empires are not maintained by timidity.” - Tacitus. A podcast series looking at the rulers of the ancient Roman empire, by Dr Rhiannon Evans, Dr Caillan Davenport and Matt Smith.

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