The Leaders of Rome
By Ian Daly
The Leaders of RomeMar 04, 2019
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From the Cutting Room Floor - Brutus - Shakespeare's Julius Caesar
Shakespeare was popularizing history way earlier than podcasters could have ever hoped to.
From the Cutting Room Floor - Brutus - What's in a Name?
Why do Romans have so many weird names? Is there any rhyme or reason?
List of people with the Gaius praenomen - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaius#People
28 - Brutus
Who was the man who killed Caesar?
From the Cutting Room Floor - Julius Caesar - Clemency
Was Caesar too kind to his fallen foes?
From the Cutting Room Floor - Julius Caesar - Caesar's Women and the New Woman
Everything you ever wanted to know about Caesar's sex life and more!
From the Cutting Room Floor - Julius Caesar - Cool before Cool was Cool
This week we take a look at a piece of the story that didn't fit into the original narrative and talk about Julius Caesar's coolness.
27 - Julius Caesar
We have arrived at it, likely the most important person in all of Roman History. Did I do a good job? Probably not!
26 - Cato the Younger
A giant in spite of his name, a man who would be more a story than a person, Cato the Younger, great grandson of Cato the Elder, is our topic today.
25 - Pompey the Great
The tale of the man who was almost Caesar, the man who some call "Rome's First Emperor", Pompey Magnus, or Pompey the Great.
24 - Crassus
Who was the richest man of Rome? What did he want? How did he live? Come meet Crassus.
The Enemies of Rome - 6 - Spartacus
How much do you really know about the ancient worlds most famous slave? Who was he? What did he want?
23 - Sulla
The greatest and most terrible of Roman leaders until the next greatest and most terrible of Roman leaders. Today we discuss Rome's first Dictator For Life, Lucius Cornelius Sulla.
22 - Marius
Meet the man who might rightly be called an enemy of Rome, one who we might say is one of the greatest and most terrible men to lead Rome in its long history so far.
The Enemies of Rome - 5 - Mithradates VI of Pontus
The Poison King takes the stage to scheme his way to more power against Rome.
The Enemies of Rome - 4 - Jugurtha
How will Rome react to a far different kind of enemy than Hannibal? A different nation might have been able to accept the compromise, but Jugurtha pushed Rome just far enough that they had to respond.
21 - Gaius Gracchus
How will the Roman world react to the younger brother of the man they so recently killed? Find out, in this brand new episode of... The Leaders of Rome...
20 - Tiberius Gracchus
The first of two brothers who would work to reshape Rome in the hopes of achieving more, and wind up setting the stage for the people who really shifted the balance of the republic.
19 - Cato the Elder
Who was the most highly regarded man of the Middle Roman Republic? And how did Carthage finally come to an end? Find out in this episode!
18 - Scipio Africanus
How do you deal with a phenomenal general stomping around your country and attacking your cities? Send a phenomenal general to his country! This week we introduce Scipio Africanus, the man who would be Hannibal's downfall.
The Enemies of Rome - 3 - Hannibal
We're here. The greatest boogieman of Roman history and the commander who still lives in the dreams of all those who want to destroy armies. Hannibal is still considered to be one of the greatest generals the world has ever seen and his accomplishments would live on for all of history. But none of would be enough to stop the juggernaut that was Rome.
17 - Fabius Maximus
A balm to Rome's wounds! Will it help in the long run?
16 - Gaius Flaminius
Considered one of the most infamous fools and ambitious politicians. How fair were those labels? You decide...
The Enemies of Rome - 2 - Archimedes
One of the most unique enemies of Rome, someone who stood against them even as he never had much ambition to fight. Today we talk more about science and math than history! How exciting!
The Enemies of Rome - 1 - Pyrrhus of Epirus
Welcome to my podcast within a podcast! In this episode we are going to look at one of Rome's most important foreign enemies, Will he be victorious against the bold Roman republic? Probably not!
15 - Barbatus
This episode wound up being more about the Samnite Wars than Barbatus, but he makes some appearances in there. Maybe that counts as an April Fools prank?
14 - Marcus Furius Camillus
Who was the man considered great enough to be called the "Second Founder of Rome"? What actually happened during the sack of Rome?
13 - Appius Claudius the Decemvir
What happens when one man tries to take control of a nascent republic? How do the people respond when there's no legal way to stop him?
12 - Cincinnatus
The Roman Washington who would eventually have a great American city named after him.
11 - Corialanus
One of the most famous and infamous generals to ever grace the pages of Roman history. His dramatic life was so enthralling it captured Shakespeare's eye in a notorious play.
10 - Horatius Cocles
9 - Publius Publicola
First maligned by the citizens of Rome only to prove how great he could be.
8 - Brutus the Elder
New name, new look!
This episode is an introduction of our first republican leader and an overview of his life and times.
7 - Tarquin the Proud
The final king of the Roman kingdom, who was so bad that everyone insisted on a republic once he had gone. Meet the autocratic final ruler of the Kingdom, Tarquin the Proud.
6 - Servius Tullus
The last great King of Rome and a dedicated reformer. Sandwiched between two Tarquins but undoubtable greater than either.
5 - Tarquin the Elder
The beginning of the Tarquin Dynasty and the start of the end of the Roman Republic.
4 - Ancus Marcius
With Ancus Marcius we have the reintroduction of a good king. How long will this last? Are they here to stay?
3 - Tullus Hostilius
A hostile episode with this bellicose king.
2 - Numa Pompilius
Rome's most religious king takes center stage.
1 - Romulus
The early life of Romulus and the story of the founding of Rome.
0 - Introduction
A brief overview of the the goals of this podcast.