history of rome

Become a Patron! First, here is a link to the Julian-Claudian family tree. Refresh your knowledge of that epic dynasty, or just marvel at how circular that family was. Here [...Read More...]

Become a Patron! Roll up, roll up for the show notes! We can’t stop talking about this episode. First, let’s start with a bust of our man(icus) Germancius! And [...Read More...]

In 450 AD, the Imperial Princess Honoria–daughter of Galla Placidia–was desperate to escape her arranged marriage. So she made an indecent proposal–to [...Read More...]

On August 24, 410 AD, Alaric and the Visigoths sacked the city of Rome. Before he sacked it, he starved it. Before that, he went toe to toe with the Roman Empire for fifteen [...Read More...]