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Get well soon!
Well that was unexpected...
So the History of Rome went to the ER on Friday complaining of abdominal pain and we wound up having our appendix removed about six hours later*. I'm doing fine and am resting comfortably, but unfortunately that means this week's episode has been cancelled. Shouldn't have any trouble getting bac...
Roo Malax, you say that almost as if it is a bad thing. :)
Rome doesn't feel very Roman anymore. When was the last time an Emperor ruled from Rome? To me the Roman empire is already fallen and the Byzantine has risen.
143- Julian the Pre-Apostate
After a childhood spent mostly in exile, Juian was elevated to the rank of Caesar in 355. His first assignment was to clear Gaul of Germanic invaders. 143- Julian the Pre-Apostate
Did you know there was a THoR iPod app? I just saw that in the previous discussion. Mike, are you making money off that app? If so I am going to purchase it. Otherwise I am not sure how I feel about someone else making money off your podcast.
100- Black and White and Severus All Over
Septimius Severus became the undisputed Emperor of Rome after defeating Pescennius Niger in 194 and Clodius Albinus in 197. 100- Black and White and Severus All Over
Alex,
If you listen to the 100th episode special it sounds like the show prep is pretty much a full time gig.
95- The Beginning of the End
Marcus elevated Commodus to the position of co-Emperor and then died a few years later while campaigning in the north. The Column of Marcus Aurelius (click on the image for an impressive amount of detail): The column used to be topped by a statue of Marcus, but was replaced by a statue of...
peoples history = steaming pile
Still a great podcast.
93- The Marcomannic Wars
The Romans fought a series of campaigns against a coalition of German tribes from 168-175. They were on the verge of total victory when news arrived of a rebellion in the east. 93- The Marcomannic Wars
Mike thank you for putting together such a brilliant podcast. I am amazed at the effort that you put into this podcast. I am not sure that there are many people that put this much effort into their paying jobs.
Also thanks for answering my question about the Caesar worship.
Technical Difficulties
Arg. Having issues. Will hopefully get episode posted in the morning. Mike
I was wondering about the making the dead emperors gods. Where they seen as gods equal to Saturn and the others? How did that work?
100th Episode Question Thread
What would you like to know?
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