Emperors of Rome podcast

Emperors of Rome

“Great empires are not maintained by timidity.” - Tacitus. A podcast series looking at the rulers of the ancient Roman empire, by Dr Rhiannon Evans and Matt Smith.

“Great empires are not maintained by timidity.” - Tacitus. A podcast series looking at the rulers of the ancient Roman empire, by Dr Rhiannon Evans and Matt Smith.

 

#252

Excavating Pompeii

Pompeii has been excavated for hundreds of years, and in that time techniques, practices a... more

17 Mar 2025

39 MINS

39:26

17 Mar 2025


#251

Imperial Dining (with Mary Beard)

The simple act of dinner took on a new dimension for the Emperors. In an place where every... more

24 Feb 2025

40 MINS

40:28

24 Feb 2025


#250

Roman Dining

For the Romans the simple act of dinner was so much more than a meal. It was an opportunit... more

18 Feb 2025

25 MINS

25:55

18 Feb 2025


#249

Episode CCXXXVI - The Madness of Commodus (Live in Melbourne)

To celebrate the 10th year of the Emperors of Rome podcast, Rhiannon Evans and Matt Smith ... more

10 Jan 2025

27 MINS

27:11

10 Jan 2025


#248

Episode CCXXXV - Faunalia Rustica

The Roman festival of Faunalia Rustica was celebrated in rural areas in honour of the god ... more

17 Dec 2024

18 MINS

18:48

17 Dec 2024


#247

Episode CCXXXIV - Dyarchy Plus One (Diocletian II)

Diocletian and Maximian must be doing something right - keeping the borders of Rome safe, ... more

06 Dec 2024

30 MINS

30:31

06 Dec 2024


#246

Episode CCXXXIII - The Rise of Diocles (Diocletian I)

The man who would be the Emperor Diocletian was of unremarkable origins. Quick to recognis... more

20 Nov 2024

31 MINS

31:52

20 Nov 2024


#245

Episode CCXXXII - Carus and Sons

As the wild and crazy experiment of the 3rd century winds to a conclusion, a man named Car... more

08 Nov 2024

25 MINS

25:53

08 Nov 2024


#244

Episode CCXXXI - Probus

Probus had a fairly long reign for this time in the history of the Empire. Keeping the bar... more

23 Oct 2024

30 MINS

30:19

23 Oct 2024


#243

Episode CCXXX - Emperor Tacitus

We now return to the late third century, where the Emperor Aurelian has finally reunited t... more

25 Sep 2024

27 MINS

27:49

25 Sep 2024


#242

Episode CCXXIX - Clodius Pulcher and the Bona Dea

The Bona Dea was a goddess of Rome, whose celebrations were the secret domain of elite wom... more

11 Sep 2024

27 MINS

27:59

11 Sep 2024


#241

Episode CCXXVIII - Caesar vs Vercingetorix (Live in Albury)

Caesar was a man who was careful of his image, and in his accounts of the Gallic Wars he r... more

16 Aug 2024

35 MINS

35:15

16 Aug 2024