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Emperors of Rome
La Trobe University
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“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.
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FEB 18, 2025
Roman Dining
For the Romans the simple act of dinner was so much more than a meal.
25 MIN
JAN 10, 2025
Episode CCXXXVI - The Madness of Commodus (Live in Melbourne)
Celebrating the 10th year of the Emperors of Rome podcast with a screening of the movie Gladiator.
27 MIN
DEC 17, 2024
Episode CCXXXV - Faunalia Rustica
The Roman festival of Faunalia Rustica was celebrated in rural areas in honour of the god Faunus
18 MIN
DEC 6, 2024
Episode CCXXXIV - Dyarchy Plus One (Diocletian II)
Diocletian and Maximian must be doing something right - keeping the borders of Rome safe, and ruling the Empire in harmony.
30 MIN
NOV 20, 2024
Episode CCXXXIII - The Rise of Diocles (Diocletian I)
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.
31 MIN
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