Emperors of Rome
Nightlight Productions“Great empires are not maintained by timidity.” - Tacitus. A Roman history podcast with Rhiannon Evans and Matt Smith.
| Publishes | Monthly | Episodes | 274 | Founded | 12 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | History | |||
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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 ... more
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.
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Before Augustus reached his great heights as Emperor, before he was even Octavian, he was Giaus Octavius, born to a relatively humble family and giving no indication of the greatness he would achieve. While his father had a reasonably successful poli... more
Tacitus's Germania is one of the most fascinating, strange, and surprisingly modern texts to survive from the ancient world. Part ethnographic survey, part moral provocation, part geopolitical warning, it describes the tribes living along Rome's nort... more
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- Decent podcast
Started off strong, began to veer off into other random topics and people. Didn’t stay the course with the emperors, lost interest. Oh well, good while it lasted
Apple Podcasts3No winger
United States2 months ago - University quality for the masses
If you wish you’d never left university, or think it would be fun to audit a classics course, then the show is for you.
Apple Podcasts5frondofplants
Canada4 months ago - Fabulous presenters and top-notch research
Everything about this podcast is great. It’s for people who want a history podcast that digs deeper than most.
Apple Podcasts5Diggertwo
Australia4 months ago - Excellent
Excellent
Apple Podcasts5veganman1961
United Kingdom6 months ago - I’ve learnt a lot
I’ve listened to this podcast for several years now and it’s been very informative. I know this source is 2000 years after the events but I wonder if you’ve come across the recently published book by Joan Smith ‘Unfortunately She Was A Nymphomaniac’ which is a history of the Julio-Claudian imperial family women from a more sympathetic and less salacious point of view than say Tacitus or Robert Graves.
Apple Podcasts5Mihaul1952United Kingdom8 months ago
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Apple Podcasts | #142 | United States/History |
Apple Podcasts | #117 | Canada/History |
Apple Podcasts | #220 | United Kingdom/History |
Apple Podcasts | #49 | Australia/History |
Apple Podcasts | #199 |  Germany/History |
Apple Podcasts | #90 |  New Zealand/History |
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This series delivers rigorous, source-driven conversations about ancient Rome, focusing on emperors, governance, military campaigns, and pivotal crises. Episodes frequently blend scholarly context from university-affiliated historians with accessible storytelling and lively dialogue, offering nuanced debates on sources, chronology, and memory. A standout pattern is the careful use of primary texts and archaeology to illuminate complex periods (such as the Tetrarchy, imperial succession, and regional governance), paired with occasional guest experts who add depth and regional perspectives. Listeners who enjoy thorough historical analysis, thoughtful interpretation of ancient sources, and a human, conversational approach to big historical nar... more
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2. Zachary Herz
3. Mary Beard
4. Rhiannon Evans
5. Nick Bisley
6. Dr. Emma Southon
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