Vespasian #1 – Welcome to Vespasian
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Jun 11, 2025•22 min
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Vitellius #20 – Despite Everything, I Was Your Emperor
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May 31, 2025•17 min
Vitellius #19 – Rome’s Civil War Gets Horny
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May 22, 2025•25 min
Vitellius #14 – Order 66
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Feb 28, 2025•32 min
Vitellius #9 – STRIKE FIRST, STRIKE HARD, NO MERCY
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Dec 31, 2024
Vitellius #5 – The Mule Guy
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Oct 17, 2024•1 hr 8 min
Vitellius #1 – The Third New Emperor
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Aug 25, 2024•40 min
Otho #12 – Fortitude and Firmness
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Aug 12, 2024•56 min
Otho #10 – The Comforts of Home
The Praetorians push for a fast campaign because they didn't want to spend any more time away from the comforts of Rome than necessary. Unfortunately, in letting them drive the strategy, Otho sealed his doom. The post Otho #10 – The Comforts of Home appeared first on Life Of The Caesars .
Jul 09, 2024•31 min
Galba #1 – Republic Schmublic
In our last episode, we finished on June 9, 68. Nero was 30 years and six months old. He had ruled for 13 years and 8 months. On June 10, 68, while he was still in Spain, The Senate declared the governor of Hispania Tarraconensis, northern Spain, 73 year old Servius Sulpicius Galba, to be the new Emperor. He was the first person from outside of the Julio-Claudian family to assume the throne. The post Galba #1 – Republic Schmublic appeared first on Life Of The Caesars ....
Dec 09, 2023•59 min•Season 7Ep. 1
Nero #32 – Michael Tremblay On Stoicism (part 1)
With the recent demise on our show of Nero's favourite Stoic, Seneca, we wanted to go balls deep on Stoicism. To help us out, our guest Michael Tremblay, who has a PhD in philosophy, where he studied Stoic ethics and education, came on and talk to us about the history and ideas behind the philosophy and the importance of Seneca. Here's part one of our discussion. The post Nero #32 – Michael Tremblay On Stoicism (part 1) appeared first on Life Of The Caesars ....
Apr 15, 2022•37 min
NERO #24 – The Pisonian Conspiracy
Nero has some freedmen executed but the stories are murky. The Parthians decide to try their luck taking back Armenia while Corbulo tries to keep the peace. The post NERO #24 – The Pisonian Conspiracy appeared first on Life Of The Caesars .
Dec 25, 2021•Season 6Ep. 24
NERO #23 – The Great Fire Of Rome
Nero has some freedmen executed but the stories are murky. The Parthians decide to try their luck taking back Armenia while Corbulo tries to keep the peace. The post NERO #23 – The Great Fire Of Rome appeared first on Life Of The Caesars .
Nov 29, 2021•Season 6Ep. 23
NERO #22 – CONSTANTINE AT THE BRIDGE
Nero has some freedmen executed but the stories are murky. The Parthians decide to try their luck taking back Armenia while Corbulo tries to keep the peace. The post NERO #22 – CONSTANTINE AT THE BRIDGE appeared first on Life Of The Caesars .
Nov 17, 2021•Season 6Ep. 22
NERO #21 – PROMISCUOUS THONG
Nero has some freedmen executed but the stories are murky. The Parthians decide to try their luck taking back Armenia while Corbulo tries to keep the peace. The post NERO #21 – PROMISCUOUS THONG appeared first on Life Of The Caesars .
Nov 11, 2021•Season 6Ep. 21
Nero #20 – BEAST OF BURDEN
Nero has some freedmen executed but the stories are murky. The Parthians decide to try their luck taking back Armenia while Corbulo tries to keep the peace. The post Nero #20 – BEAST OF BURDEN appeared first on Life Of The Caesars .
Oct 27, 2021•Season 6Ep. 20
Nero #19 – OH NO MENS
Nero has some freedmen executed but the stories are murky. The Parthians decide to try their luck taking back Armenia while Corbulo tries to keep the peace. The post Nero #19 – OH NO MENS appeared first on Life Of The Caesars .
Sep 25, 2021•Season 6Ep. 19
Nero #18 – Eternal Decline Part 2
This is part two of a massive two-and-a-half-hour chat we had recently Edward J. Watts, a professor of history at the University of California, San Diego, and author and editor of several prize-winning books, including THE FINAL PAGAN GENERATION, a great book about HYPATIA, a book out about the collapse of the Roman Republic, MORTAL REPUBLIC, and his latest book is THE ETERNAL DECLINE AND FALL OF ROME. The post Nero #18 – Eternal Decline Part 2 appeared first on Life Of The Caesars ....
Sep 16, 2021•Season 6Ep. 18
Nero #17 – Eternal Decline Part 1
Edward J. Watts is a professor of history at the University of California, San Diego, and author and editor of several prize-winning books, including THE FINAL PAGAN GENERATION, a great book about HYPATIA, a book out about the collapse of the Roman Republic, MORTAL REPUBLIC, and his latest book is THE ETERNAL DECLINE AND FALL OF ROME. This is part one of a massive two-and-a-half-hour chat we had recently. The post Nero #17 – Eternal Decline Part 1 appeared first on Life Of The Caesars ....
Sep 04, 2021•Season 6Ep. 17
Nero #16 – Your Filthy Little Mouth
With Seneca out of the way, Tigellinus brings down the other prefect, Rufus. To strengthen his relationship with Nero, he increases his paranoia about the two men Nero had recently exiled for being threats to his power - Plautus and Sulla. Poppaea, not happy with Nero just divorcing Octavia, makes sure she gets rid of her forever. The post Nero #16 – Your Filthy Little Mouth appeared first on Life Of The Caesars ....
Aug 13, 2021•Season 6Ep. 16
Nero #15 – 400 Slaves
In the year 61, Nero deals with riots, treason, Stoics and the death of one of his key advisors. The post Nero #15 – 400 Slaves appeared first on Life Of The Caesars .
Jul 30, 2021•Season 6Ep. 15
Nero #14 – Bloodshed And Destruction
Boudicea wins round one. But Suetonius has bloodshed and destruction on his mind. The post Nero #14 – Bloodshed And Destruction appeared first on Life Of The Caesars .
Jul 30, 2021•Season 6Ep. 14
Nero #13 – Badass Boudicea
Corbulo finishes round one in Armenia and gets a promotion. Meanwhile in Britain, a certain queen decides to take on the Romans - Boudicea. Exactly why, though, is a bit of a mystery. The post Nero #13 – Badass Boudicea appeared first on Life Of The Caesars .
Jul 10, 2021•Season 6Ep. 13
Nero #12 – Filthy Rabble
Agrippina is dead and Nero decides to party. Tacitus disapproves. He doesn’t like Nero’s parties and he doesn’t like his poetry. But then a comet appears, and everyone assumes it means the end of Nero’s reign - so they start looking for a replacement. The post Nero #12 – Filthy Rabble appeared first on Life Of The Caesars .
Jun 25, 2021•Season 6Ep. 12
Nero #11 – Stephen Dando-Collins
Stephen Dando-Collins is an Australian historical author, who, like me, once sold his soul to the gods of marketing and advertising but has been redeeming himself ever since. His new book is about the great Jewish - Roman war of 66CE, entitled "Conquering Jerusalem". The post Nero #11 – Stephen Dando-Collins appeared first on Life Of The Caesars .
Jun 07, 2021•Season 6Ep. 11
Nero #10 – All Manner Of Depravity
We examine the circumstances and theories surrounding the death of Agrippina. The post Nero #10 – All Manner Of Depravity appeared first on Life Of The Caesars .
May 29, 2021•Season 6Ep. 10
Nero #7 – Salacious Stories
Tacitus shares some Salacious Stories from Nero's Rome in the year 58 CE - mostly about ambitious women. The post Nero #7 – Salacious Stories appeared first on Life Of The Caesars .
Apr 16, 2021•Season 6Ep. 7
Nero #5 – Fight Club
Nero starts his own Fight Club. Apart from that, the years of 56 - 58 were pretty good. Nero made some wise decisions (no doubt with the help of Seneca), showing moderation and generosity. He was turning out to be an emperor of the calibre of Augustus. The post Nero #5 – Fight Club appeared first on Life Of The Caesars .
Mar 13, 2021•Season 6Ep. 5
Nero #4 – Nero The Murderer
This is where the story becomes really weird. Nero, up until now the golden child, suddenly becomes a cold murderer with the murder of Britannicus. The post Nero #4 – Nero The Murderer appeared first on Life Of The Caesars .
Feb 24, 2021•Season 6Ep. 4
Nero #3 – Nero In Love
In the first year of his rule, Nero was a big hit. He built a wooden amphitheatre in the Campus Martius, flooded it, and held a naval battle with sea monsters. In his gladiator shows, nobody died, not even criminals. But then… Nero fell in love. The post Nero #3 – Nero In Love appeared first on Life Of The Caesars .
Feb 13, 2021•Season 6Ep. 3
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