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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, Dr Caillan Davenport and Matt Smith.
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The War of the Words (Live at the Melbourne Museum) (opens the original)
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In this special live episode recorded at the Melbourne Museum we set aside the military narrative to look at something just as fierce: the propaganda war waged between Octavian and Antony in the years before Actium. The insults traded in letters and pamphlets. The coins minted as political weapon. The will stolen from the Vestal Virgins. And the brilliant, ruthless campaign that cast a Roman civil war as a foreign invasion — with Cleopatra as the villain. Support Emperors of Rome on Patreon: pat
The Young Warlord (opens the original)
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The decade after Caesar's murder is make or break for Octavian. He is very young and inexperienced, he is often between Mark Antony and the senate, and he needs to avenge Caesar and become his acknowledged heir. Despite these challenges he is slowly setting the stage for breaking the Roman republic. Support Emperors of Rome on Patreon: patreon.com/romepodcast Episode CCLVIII (259) Guest: Dr Rhiannon Evans
The Rise of Octavian (opens the original)
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How did Octavius become Octavian? We trace what we know of Octavius’ early life in Rome during a tumultuous era of violence and civil conflict, through to Julius Caesar's unexpected adoption of a perennially sickly teenager. Come and see a live recording of the Emperors of Rome podcast at the Melbourne Museum on 4th of August. Tickets here Support Emperors of Rome on Patreon: patreon.com/romepodcast Episode CCLVII (258) Guest: Dr Rhiannon Evans
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