Emperors of Rome

Emperors of Rome

La Trobe University

Episodes 272
Avg. Duration 29m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.8 (1,542)
Since Mar 2014
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Every 2 Weeks
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72%
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About This Podcast

“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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Octavian Before Octavian

Jun 09, 2026 42m

Before Augustus reached his great heights as Emperor, before he was even Octavian, he was Giaus Octavius, born to a relatively humble family and giving no indication of the greatness he would…

Germania

May 27, 2026 34m

Tacitus's Germania is one of the most fascinating, strange, and surprisingly modern texts to survive from the ancient world. Part ethnographic survey, part moral provocation, part geopolitical…

Augusti Retirement

Apr 24, 2026 31m

In 305 CE, a carefully staged transition took place: the emperors Diocletian and Maximian retired, handing power to a new generation of rulers. Exactly how it happened is still debated, but the act…

The Tetrarchic Persecution of Christians

Mar 31, 2026 42m

In the early fourth century the emperors of the Tetrarchy initiated what later Christians would call the “Great Persecution.” Under Diocletian and his colleagues, churches were demolished, sacred…

How the Tetrarchy Won the East

Mar 21, 2026 34m

With the tetrarch system still taking shape, Diocletian and his Caesar Galerius come under growing pressure in the East, facing rebellion from Egypt and invasion from the Persian King Naresh. A…

Reclaiming Britannia

Feb 28, 2026 27m

Constantius was elevated to Caesar with one primary mission - retake Britannia for the Roman empire. In the later half of the fourth century the province and parts of western Gaul had retained a…

Tetrarchy

Feb 06, 2026 39m

Diocletian and Maximian have established themselves as co-Emperors, working together to amicably administrate a sprawling Roman Empire. But with Persians to the east, Britons to the west, and…

Anthology of Interest IV

Dec 09, 2025 52m

Rhiannon Evans, Caillan Davenport, Matt Smith and special guest William Dalrymple share items of Roman interest! You will hear: - A phoenix in the forum - The unknown Queens of Rome - The Roman…

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Dec 09, 2025 8m

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Anthology of Interest IV

Dec 09, 2025 52m

Rhiannon Evans, Caillan Davenport, Matt Smith and special guest William Dalrymple share items of Roman interest! You will hear: - A phoenix in the forum - The unknown Queens of Rome - The Roman…

Viriathus

Oct 29, 2025 35m

Viriathus was a Lusitanian leader who rose from humble beginnings to become one of Rome’s most formidable enemies. A skilled tactician and master of guerrilla warfare, he led his people in resistance…

Paetus, It Does Not Hurt

Sep 19, 2025 44m

Arria, and her daughter of the same name, were celebrated in Roman literature for their virtues, piety, and devotion to family. Remembered above all for their willingness to embrace self-sacrifice,…

Porcia

Aug 30, 2025 40m

Being the daughter of Cato and wife of Brutus came with certain expectations from the ancient world. Embody her father’s principles, be a fine, upstanding Roman lady, and put Rome first above all…

Laudatio Turiae

Aug 22, 2025 41m

In times of antiquity, alongside the Via Appia, stood the Laudatio Turiae, a funerary inscription praising the life of an exceptional Roman woman. While we aren’t sure of her actual identity her…

False Nero

Jul 31, 2025 25m

When Nero took his own life in 68CE it was the end of an era for Rome. The Julio-Claudians had ruled for close to 100 years, and with the end of the dynasty there was confusion, civil war, and an…

Ludi Apollinares

Jul 14, 2025 22m

Plague getting your people down? Suffering from a mysterious ailment? Perhaps a festival of Apollo is what you need. A simple festival with games, plays and feastings could be enough to sway Apollo…

The House That Crassus and Pompey Built

Jun 26, 2025 29m

After the death of Crassus his powerful name, his fortune, and his family’s honour survived. In this episode we’ll trace the life of the Crassi yet to come, and how the family comes together with an…

Glory and Gold

May 29, 2025 33m

Crassus had power, he had money, but he still felt something was missing. With an army and a province in the east, he sets off to win the glory he had always been denied Perhaps it lay in Parthia.…

Crassus and the Triumvirate

May 22, 2025 35m

As Crassus gathered more power and wealth his success was aided by two allies. One, Julius Caesar, had received financial aid from Crassus for many years. The other, Pompeius Magnus, was at the best…

Crassus vs Spartacus

Apr 24, 2025 33m

In the tales of Hollywood Crassus will always be the antagonist to the slave hero Spartacus, but is that how would he see himself? A war against slaves is something that no self respecting Roman…

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