055- Teutoburg Nightmares
The Julio-Claudian family was rife with conflict, but nothing compared to the battle fought against the Germans in the Teutoburg Forest.
28 Feb 201025min
054- All in the Family
Augustus promoted his steps sons Tiberius and Drusus to high office long before they were technically eligible. He hoped they would share power with him until Gaius and Lucius Caesar came of age, but ...
28 Feb 201024min
053- Reigning Supreme
After attaining power, Augustus set about reforming the Empire.
28 Feb 201023min
052- Caesar Augustus
The Senate bestowed upon Octavian the title Caesar Augustus during the constitutional settlement of 27 BC. Four years later Augustus and the Senate altered their power sharing agreement.
28 Feb 201027min
051- Actium
On Sept 2, 31 BC Octavian defeated Antony at the Battle of Actium. Antony and Cleopatra fled back to Alexandria where they committed suicide the next year, following Octavian's invasion of Egypt.
28 Feb 201024min
050- The Donations of Alexandria
After Antony failed to conquer Parthia, the Triumvirate partnership broke down, leading to a declaration of war.
28 Feb 201025min
049- Apollo and Dionysus
After winning the Battle of Philippi Antony and Octavian divided the empire into two halves. Antony took control of the east where he formed an alliance with Cleopatra, while Octavian commanded the we...
28 Feb 201026min
048- The Second Triumvirate
In 43 BC Marc Antony, Octavian and Marcus Lepidus formed the Second Triumvirate. After initiating proscriptions to raise funds and purge their enemies, the Triumvirs headed east, where they defeated B...
28 Feb 201024min
