Emperors of Rome

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Throughout our examination of the Catiline conspiracy we have avoided the urge to make com... more

Catiline’s name is often used as a byword for villainy, and over the years has been told a... more

Cicero may have won the battle against Catiline but he wouldn’t win the war. With too many... more

Catiline and Cicero now wage very different wars. Cicero on the floor of the senate, argui... more

Catiline and Cicero draw their lines of battle in the senate, with Catiline claiming to re... more

Catiline attempted to become consul of Rome more than once, and its a position he believes... more

Catiline doesn't have the best reputation in Rome, and in the years after his failed consp... more

Catiline is a notorious figure of the Roman republic, a longtime rival of Cicero who, afte... more

Hispala Faecena was instrumental in bringing the cult of Bacchus to the attention of Roman... more

Martial was a Roman poet primarily writing during the reign of Domitian, and while primari... more

Yes, it’s that festive time of year again, when you gather all ye merry people with sore t... more

A dire warning from the spirit of Africa! A Haunting in Athens! And someone cuts the hair ... more

Aurelian is known as a conqueror, a general and a restorer, and his reputation is based on... more

Aurelian has seen off vandals, goths, and conquered the forces of Zenobia to reclaim the e... more

The weakness of Rome was the strength of Palmyra, and the east came to be be ruled by the ... more

Aurelian became Emperor of a fractured empire. To the west the Gallic Empire had been esta... more

The treacherous death of Gallienus saw the rise of a man of war. Claudius Gothicus definit... more

What Latin words and concepts for time are still with us today? Guest: Associate Professor... more

While much of the Roman Empire was lost during the rule of Gallienus, We don't really know... more

As the Roman empire lost the western provinces something very different was happening in t... more