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This is the History of the World podcast!!! The incredible story of the human history of the world. Come and join us on this incredible journey!

This is the History of the World podcast!!! The incredible story of the human history of the world. Come and join us on this incredible journey!

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United Kingdom

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This is the History of the World podcast!!! The incredible story of the human history of the world. Come and join us on this incredible journey!

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English

Episodes

Vol 3 Ep 46 - Ancient Rome: The Severan Dynasty

11/22/2020
193 - 222 - There were Five Good Emperors and then there seemed to be none. Just how did the quality of the Princeps decline so dramatically and what pressures were responsible for making it happen?

Duration:01:50:25

Vol 3 Ep 45 - Ancient Rome: The Five Good Emperors

11/15/2020
98 - 192 - The Pax Romana continues and tells a story of Roman stability through the second century. Gone are the egotistical megalomaniac emperors from the first century, or are they?

Duration:01:38:02

Vol 3 Ep 44 - EVENT - The Eruption of Mount Vesuvius ( Pompeii )

11/8/2020
79 - The Romans could not have ever known the catastrophe that suddenly destroyed all civilisation around the Gulf of Naples in less that 24 hours.

Duration:01:08:59

Vol 3 Ep 43 - Ancient Rome: The Flavian Dynasty

11/1/2020
68 - 98 - The Year of the Four Emperors came out of the chaos of the reign of Nero. Find out how Vespasian managed to steady the Roman ship and whether his two sons would be able to continue his good work in the aftermath.

Duration:01:28:45

Vol 3 Ep 42 - Ancient Rome: The Julio-Claudian Dynasty

10/25/2020
14 - 68 - Although we covered the life and reign of Augustus in previous episodes, we can now explore the reigns of emperors 2, 3, 4 and 5 as we find out more about the unpredictability of Rome deciding to go back to a monarchical constitution in order to regulate the powerful Roman Senate.

Duration:01:50:04

Vol 3 Ep 41 - Ancient Rome: From Republic to Empire

10/18/2020
509 BCE - 284 CE - A whistle-stop tour of some of the aspects of Rome and how some of them changed over time.

Duration:03:22:16

Vol 3 Ep 40 - PROFILE - Cleopatra

10/11/2020
69 - 30 BCE - One of the most famous women of ancient and classical history, but was she the irresistible lady that we might expect?

Duration:04:18:12

Vol 3 Ep 39 - BATTLE - The Battle of Actium ( 31 BCE )

10/4/2020
31 BCE - The Second Triumvirate had fallen apart and once again the place of conflict would be Greece. An incredible naval battle with an unusual ending as Mark Antony and Octavian come to blows about the legacy of Julius Caesar and who would be at the forefront of its promotion.

Duration:03:30:58

Vol 3 Ep 38 - The Beginning of the Roman Empire ( Augustus )

9/27/2020
44 BCE - 14 CE - Rome recovers after the death of Julius Caesar, and the constitution of Rome would change for good. One man emerges from all others to become the most trusted leader of the entire Roman Republic.

Duration:00:48:17

Unscripted (19) ( Trepanning )

9/20/2020
We continue our short break from the narative by exploring the grim and sinister act of trepanation which explores the widely practised act of boring a hole in the human skull as we try to understand the reasons behind this high risk procedure.

Duration:00:41:10

Unscripted (18) ( The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World )

9/13/2020
An informal look at the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, topped off with the usual updates from the HotWorld forums.

Duration:03:15:29

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

9/6/2020
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.

Duration:04:19:37

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

8/30/2020
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 Republic.

Duration:02:58:06

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

8/23/2020
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 lifetime of the great Mithridates VI.

Duration:03:23:53

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

8/16/2020
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 defend Alesia. This battle was historically signifant as this was a pivotal part of the wider Gallic Wars between Rome and Gaul.

Duration:03:46:10

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

8/9/2020
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 Crassus would do to deal with this unique threat.

Duration:03:39:03

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

8/2/2020
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 national significance?

Duration:03:48:08

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

7/26/2020
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 civil strife, and introducing the incredible life of Julius Caesar.

Duration:01:45:43

Vol 3 Ep 30 - BATTLE - The Battle of Zama ( 202 BCE )

7/19/2020
202 BCE - This world isn't big enough for both of us. Carthage under Hannibal takes on Rome under Scipio.

Duration:01:27:53

Vol 3 Ep 29 - BATTLE - The Battle of Cannae ( 216 BCE )

7/12/2020
216 BCE - If crossing the Alps with 37 elephants wasn't enough to impress you, then what Hannibal achieved at Cannae just a couple of years later defies belief on the deadliest day in the history of Europe before this battle.

Duration:01:38:24

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