History of the World podcast

Vol 3 Ep 37 - PROFILE - Julius Caesar, Part Two

60 - 44 BCE - The continuation of Caesar's story covering the First Triumvirate, The Gallic Wars and Caesar's Civil War. Rome could never be the same again.

6 Sep 202053min

Vol 3 Ep 36 - PROFILE - Julius Caesar, Part One

100 - 60 BCE - The story of the chaotic Roman world that Caesar was born into, and what it would take for a charismatic and talented young man with connections to climb the political ladder of the Rep...

30 Aug 202041min

Vol 3 Ep 35 - BATTLE - The Battle of Zela ( 47 BCE )

47 BCE - Veni, vidi, vici. Julius Caesar was short handed when he felt obliged to deal with the Pontic problem. Discover how Pontus still caused headaches for the Romans, even after the reign and li...

23 Aug 202043min

Vol 3 Ep 34 - BATTLE - The Battle of Alesia ( 52 BCE )

52 BCE - The Battle of Alesia is the story of a siege under siege. We meet Julius Caesar, who had the Gallic confederation in a precarious spot. The Gallic leader, Vercingetorix, was entrusted to de...

16 Aug 202048min

Vol 3 Ep 33 - BATTLE - The Battle of Carrhae ( 53 BCE )

53 BCE - The first major encounter between the Romans and the Parthians involved the mighty Roman army taking on an extremely unusual army. It was an army with absolutely no infantry. Find out what ...

9 Aug 202047min

Vol 3 Ep 32 - BATTLE - The Battle of Mount Vesuvius ( 73 BCE ) ( Spartacus )

73 BCE - The story of the first acts of rebellion by the group of slaves involving Spartacus. It would be one thing for a few dozen gladiators escaping captivity, but how did this become a problem of...

2 Aug 202047min

Vol 3 Ep 31 - Ancient Rome: The Late Roman Republic ( The First Triumvirate )

146 - 44 BCE - The story of the Optimates and the Populares and the characters who witnessed Rome's gradual decline from its being the most powerful entity in the world to a republic fragmented by civ...

26 Juli 202052min