Episode 67. The Praetorian Guard: The Sword Behind the Throne
Works Cited Primary Sources (Ancient Texts) Polybius. Histories 6.31 — Republican military camp structure and the praetorium as command centre. The earliest extant description of the institutional spa...
30 Jul 25min
Episode 66. Germanicus: The Prince Who Was Not Allowed to Win
Works CitedPrimary SourcesCassius Dio. Roman History, Books 56 to 57. The continuous Greek-language narrative from 9 CE through 19 CE.Senatus Consultum de Cn. Pisone Patre. Already covered in Episodes...
23 Jul 36min
Episode 65. Tiberius, Part One: The Reluctant Successor
Works CitedPrimary SourcesActa Arvalia for 14 to 26 CE. Fragmentary but informative for the official cult activities and the public framing of Tiberian governance.Cassius Dio. Roman History, Books 57 ...
23 Jul 45min
Episode 64. The Roman Army Under the Principate
Works CitedPrimary SourcesCassius Dio. Roman History, Books 54–55. The reorganization of the army under Augustus, with Book 55, chapter 25 covering the establishment of the aerarium militare in 6 CE.E...
23 Jul 40min
Episode 63. Livia, Part Two: Julia Augusta
Works CitedPrimary SourcesCalendar inscriptions and Acta Arvalia. The Fasti Verulani and Fasti Praenestini record her birthday and her death anniversary as public observances. The Acta Arvalia preserv...
23 Jul 34min
Episode 62. Livia, Part One: The Emperor's Wife
Works CitedPrimary SourcesCassius Dio. Roman History, Books 55–58. The most extensive narrative coverage. Contains information not found elsewhere, including the figs allegation. Book 58.2 records Dio...
16 Jul 29min
Episode 61. Arminius: The Roman Who Turned
Works CitedPrimary SourcesCassius Dio. Roman History, Book 56, chapters 18–24. The fullest ancient narrative of the battle, written two centuries after the events but drawing on earlier sources now lo...
16 Jul 39min
Episode 60. Augustus, Part Four: Teutoburg, Tiberius, and the Question of Legacy
Works CitedPrimary SourcesCassius Dio. Roman History, Books 55–56. The narrative backbone for the decade.Ovid. Tristia and Epistulae ex Ponto. The exile poetry, especially Tristia 2.Res Gestae Divi Au...
20 Jun 46min
