104- An Interregnum and a Divine Acclamation
Between 716 and 715 BCE, Rome undergoes what becomes known as an interregnum- an inter regnum, or period between kings. Senators take five-day turns ruling the country, and then one year into it, Numa...
12 Apr 10min
103- The Silent Tomb?
It's 5th July, 716 BCE. Campus Martius. One way or another, King Romulus of Rome disappears. But how? Did he become a god? Did the Senate do him in? Was there an uprising by the people? Let's pick our...
5 Apr 12min
102- Playing Whack-a-City
We march through the years from 752 to 716 BCE, polishing off the remaining thirty-six years of Romulus' rule. Along the way, we'll watch Rome hit a bunch of opponents until they stay down one after a...
29 Mars 13min
101- Boy Meets Girl, Boy Steals Girl
Romulus may have founded a city and invited a bunch of criminals who need asylum in, but there's still a problem to overcome. Namely, there are no women in Rome. Well, nothing a good old-fashioned bit...
15 Mars 22min
Bonus XX- In Other News: China in 753 BCE
Let's take a look at what's going on in China at the time Rome is founded! Today, we give a bit of context for Chinese mythology and history starting in the 27th century BCE and skipping through the X...
8 Mars 8min
Bonus XIX- In Other News: Egypt in 753 BCE
Now that we've reached the founding of Rome, let's see what some areas in the rest of the world look like at this time. Today, we'll be exploring Egypt, which is currently in the middle of it's 22nd a...
1 Mars 9min
99- Summary of Chapter III: After the Fall
We've covered a lot of ground between the 1180s and 754 BCE. So, let's recap that in a bit more of a barebones recap today. Along the way, let's revisit the stories of Camilla, Remulus the hubristic k...
8 Feb 11min
