The Teutoburg Disaster with Dr Ball: Part One.
In AD 9 Rome lost three legions in an attack made by Germanic tribes. It became an infamous event in Rome's history dealing a huge blow both to its manpower and prestige. So how had this come to be? ...
22 Elo 202444min
Ancient Sicily (pt5). Revenge & Ruin.
In this episode of the miniseries on ancient Sicily I pick up with what happened after the Sicilian Expedition. Syracuse was celebrating victory but if they had any ideas that it would all be peaceful...
21 Heinä 202433min
Ancient Sicily (pt4). The Sicilian Expedition.
Continuing my miniseries on ancient Sicily I pick up on the two separate incidents where Athens got directly involved in Sicilian affairs towards the end of the 5th century BC. Was it a good idea and ...
22 Kesä 202439min
Tyrants in ancient Greece.
Every wonder what a tyrant was, how a tyrant became a tyrant and if there were any benefits in having a tyrant run your city? In this episode I answer these questions as I examine some tyrants from th...
9 Kesä 202428min
Ancient Sicily (pt3). Democracy & Ducetius.
Continuing the ancient Sicily miniseries I pick up with what happened to the tryant Thrasybulus in Syracuse in the 460s BC. There's a lot of civil unrest and democracy finally makes an appearance. Els...
13 Touko 202431min
Ancient Sicily (pt2). Tyrants and Tragedy.
In the second episode on ancient Sicily I turn to the rise of the tyrants and the changing political situation on the island. Covering the period between 600BC and the mid 5th century BC there is a lo...
14 Huhti 202436min
Ancient Sicily (pt1). New neighbours.
The first of a mini series on ancient Sicily. I begin with a brief sojurn around the island and an overview of the original inhabitants. Then it's onto the Greeks and Phoenicians who founded colonies ...
17 Helmi 202431min
Ancient Rome's Worst Emperors with LJ Trafford
Ever wonder who the worst Roman Emperors were? Well, LJ Trafford has written a book on this question and we sit down to chat about three candidates I selected from it. This is LJ's third appearance on...
14 Tammi 20241h 5min
