Autocrat- A Roman History Podcast26 Okt 2025

85- Aeneid Part V: From Mercy to Fury

Virgil may be slowly unravelling as Augustus forces him to write propaganda into the Aeneid, but Aeneas is charging full steam ahead into his conflict against the Rutulians. Join us for duels, ancient world macchiatos and a boat-based answering machine. Oh, and a tangent exploring who exactly these Etruscans are we will be hearing so much about.

Time period: 1185 BCE

Relevant individuals:

Aeneas, Trojan refugee and later 1st King of Alba Longa

Sources for this episode:

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