The Gauls: Everything Belongs to the Brave
In 58 BC, Julius Caesar set his sights on conquering the Gauls. But who were the Gauls? They didn't write things down—and much of what we know about them comes from Caesar himself. An outsider, and a ...
28 Mars 20191h 19min
Julius Caesar and the Devil's Threeway
After an epic quarter-life crisis, Julius Caesar returned to Rome and started to kick things up a notch—winning honors, elections, and the love of the public. But as his power grew, his enemies multip...
14 Mars 20191h 8min
Julius Caesar and the Pirates' Ransom
Julius Caesar came of age in a Rome where severed heads hung in the Rostra, bodies choked the Tiber, and murderous mobs stalked the streets. Even at 16, this was Caesar's element. And by 30, he'd stoo...
28 Feb 201957min
End Of Season 2 Announcement
It's the end of Season 2--and we'll be back February 28! Listen in as we tell you what we've got coming up in Season 3. Get ad-free episodes here: https://www.patreon.com/ancienthistoryfangirl Learn m...
31 Jan 20198min
The Ancient-World Stark Family, Part 4: Dux Femina
Of the six children of Germanicus, Agrippina the Younger is the last woman standing. Both savvier than her siblings and more ruthless, she quickly rises to stratospheric levels of power--using any and...
17 Jan 20191h 37min
The Ancient-World Stark Family, Part 3: Agrippina and the Wolf Girl
With their brother Caligula dead, the two remaining Germanicus children--Julia Livilla and Agrippina--are called home from exile. The new emperor, their uncle Claudius, welcomes them with open arms. L...
3 Jan 20191h 15min
Saturnalia: So Much More than Roman Christmas
Wish you had a holiday all about feasting, drinking, the upending of the social order, blood sacrifices, the harvest, pranks, novelty gifts, honouring a god who devoured his kids, and the returning su...
20 Dec 20181h 3min
The Ancient-World Stark Family, Part 2: The Rise and Fall of Little Boots
With their parents and older brothers dead, the four remaining Germanicus children (Agrippina, Julia Drusilla, Julia Livilla, and Caligula) face an uncertain future. Caligula falls into the clutches o...
6 Dec 20181h 28min
