“Great empires are not maintained by timidity.” - Tacitus. A podcast series looking at the rulers of the ancient Roman empire, by Dr Rhiannon Evans and Matt Smi...
“Great empires are not maintained by timidity.” - Tacitus. A podcast series looking at the rulers of the ancient Roman empire, by Dr Rhiannon Evans and Matt Smi...
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Episode CCXV - The Unconquered Sun
Aurelian is known as a conqueror, a general and a restorer, and his reputation is based on those achievements. But in his short rule of five years, he was also an Emperor, and made efforts to leave his mark on Rome.
Part IV of 'Aurelian'
Guest: Associate Professor Caillan Davenport (Head of the Centre for Classical Studies at the Australian National University).
17/09/2023
22:57
Episode CCXIV - Aurelian, Restorer of the Age
Aurelian has seen off vandals, goths, and conquered the forces of Zenobia to reclaim the east. But to the west lies the Gallic Empire, once firm territory of Rome, awaiting his attention.
Part III of 'Aurelian'
Guest: Associate Professor Caillan Davenport (Head of the Centre for Classical Studies at the Australian National University).
25/08/2023
22:59
Episode CCXIII - Zenobia
The weakness of Rome was the strength of Palmyra, and the east came to be be ruled by the Queen Zenobia. Cultured and ambitious, her empire stretched from Egypt to Turkey, which made her a formidable challenge for Aurelian.
Part II of 'Aurelian'
Guest: Associate Professor Caillan Davenport (Head of the Centre for Classical Studies at the Australian National University).
4/08/2023
34:50
Episode CCXII - Aurelian, the Restorer of the World
Aurelian became Emperor of a fractured empire. To the west the Gallic Empire had been established ten years earlier, the eastern provinces were now controlled by Zenobia, and there were threats from the vandals in the North. To unite an empire, this will be his first priority.
Part I of ‘Aurelian’
Guest: Associate Professor Caillan Davenport (Head of the Centre for Classical Studies at the Australian National University).
14/07/2023
25:50
Episode CCXI - Claudius Gothicus
The treacherous death of Gallienus saw the rise of a man of war. Claudius Gothicus definitely earned his title, but with a reign of only two years perhaps he made the right kind of impact without the time to leave a bad impression. For an emperor in the third century that was more than enough, and he left an example for all who followed after.
Guest: Associate Professor Caillan Davenport (Head of the Centre for Classical Studies at the Australian National University).
“Great empires are not maintained by timidity.” - Tacitus. A podcast series looking at the rulers of the ancient Roman empire, by Dr Rhiannon Evans and Matt Smith.