Emperors of Rome - La Trobe University

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Episode CCXXXII - Carus and Sons Nov 08, 2024

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As the wild and crazy experiment of the 3rd century winds to a conclusion, a man named Carus steps into the purple, with an imperial dynasty ready to go. But Rome has grown unwieldy. Challenged by enemies from beyond and within, it will take quite a leader to hold the empire together.

Guest:
Associate Professor Caillan Davenport (Head of the Centre for Classical Studies at the Australian National University)

Episode CCXXXI - Probus Oct 23, 2024

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Probus had a fairly long reign for this time in the history of the Empire. Keeping the barbarians in check is one thing, seeing off usurpers is another, but just don’t ask too much of the military - they don’t like getting their hands dirty.

Guest:
Associate Professor Caillan Davenport (Head of the Centre for Classical Studies at the Australian National University)

Episode CCXXX - Emperor Tacitus Sep 25, 2024

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We now return to the late third century, where the Emperor Aurelian has finally reunited the Roman empire and been murdered for the trouble, and the senate in Rome, waning in its influence, makes a final flex of power.

Tickets are now on sale for our special 10th anniversary live screening of the movie Gladiator! 19th October at the Thornbury Picture House in Melbourne.

Guest:

Associate Professor Caillan Davenport (Head of the Centre for Classical Studies at the Australian National University)

Episode CCXXIX - Clodius Pulcher and the Bona Dea Sep 11, 2024

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The Bona Dea was a goddess of Rome, whose celebrations were the secret domain of elite women. To our male Roman sources they were mysterious and magical, that is until Clodius Pulcher decided he would gate crash.

Tickets are now on sale for our special 10th anniversary live screening of the movie Gladiator! 19th October at the Thornbury Picture House in Melbourne.

Guest:

Associate Professor Rhiannon Evans (Classics and Ancient History, La Trobe University)

Episode CCXXVIII - Caesar vs Vercingetorix (Live in Albury) Aug 16, 2024

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Caesar was a man who was careful of his image, and in his accounts of the Gallic Wars he records his skill and competence on the battle field. He also made a point of giving himself a credible nemesis, with the barbarian Vercingetorix taking the centre stage.

Recorded live in Albury at the Albury LibraryMuseum on 24th June, 2024.

Guests:
Associate Professor Rhiannon Evans (Classics and Ancient History, La Trobe University)

Episode CCXXVII - The Catiline Comparison (The Catiline Conspiracy VIII) Jul 31, 2024

Show notes

Throughout our examination of the Catiline conspiracy we have avoided the urge to make comparisons between the events in Ancient Rome and modern day politics. In this episode we resist no more.

Part VIII of The Catiline Conspiracy

Guests:

Associate Professor Rhiannon Evans (Classics and Ancient History, La Trobe University)

Professor Nick Bisley (Dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, La Trobe University)

Episode CCXXVI - The Reputation of Catiline (The Catiline Conspiracy VII) Jul 06, 2024

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Catiline’s name is often used as a byword for villainy, and over the years has been told and retold by different authors with different agendas. To some he is a villain, a traitor to the state. To others he’s a hero, standing up for the little guy.

Part VII of The Catiline Conspiracy

Guest: Associate Professor Rhiannon Evans (Classics and Ancient History, La Trobe University).

Episode CCXXV - The Exile of Cicero (The Catiline Conspiracy VI) Jun 06, 2024

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Cicero may have won the battle against Catiline but he wouldn’t win the war. With too many enemies in the senate he makes a tactical retreat, leaving his beloved Rome for the safety of the coast of Greece.

Part VI of The Catiline Conspiracy

Guest: Associate Professor Rhiannon Evans (Classics and Ancient History, La Trobe University).

Episode CCXXIV - Indomitable Spirit (The Catiline Conspiracy V) May 10, 2024

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Catiline and Cicero now wage very different wars. Cicero on the floor of the senate, arguing for the protection of the legacy of Rome. Catiline on the battlefield, fighting with a bravery that would make any hero proud.

Part V of The Catiline Conspiracy

Guest: Associate Professor Rhiannon Evans (Classics and Ancient History, La Trobe University).

Episode CCXXIII - The Championship of the Oppressed (The Catiline Conspiracy IV) Apr 26, 2024

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Catiline and Cicero draw their lines of battle in the senate, with Catiline claiming to represent the will of the wretched and destitute. But his attacks on Cicero, directly or indirectly, earn him many enemies, and he is forced to flee the city of Rome.

Part IV of The Catiline Conspiracy

Guest: Associate Professor Rhiannon Evans (Classics and Ancient History, La Trobe University).

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