Theodosius, Stilicho, & Alaric

Dangerous Women of Rome - Laudatio Turiae

In today's episode we discuss an enigmatic funerary inscription, from a husband to a wife, that has been in the process recovery in bits and pieces throughout Italy. It tells an epic, harrowing tale of love, selfless acts and heroics. Ironically, we don't know the identities of the husband and wife. We're talking about just how dangerous this woman was,, and we're also talking about educated guesses from the pro's on identities. To read the full translated text of this remarkable ancient love letter and historical document, you can explore the Laudatio funebris quae dicitur Turiae English translation [https://droitromain.univ-grenoble-alpes.fr/Anglica/Laudatio_Turiae_Wistrand.htm] provided by the Université Grenoble Alpes. For a deeper academic breakdown of the text, historical context, and the turbulent era in which it was written, refer to the Escholars Open Access Study [https://escholarship.org/uc/item/2123r4bs].

The Top 10 Roman Imperial Flexes

In todays episode, Maddie and I are joined by Engineer Boy Nick and Jackie. We're ranking 10 insane Roman imperial flexes. We're also making a couple of big announcements about the future of the podcast. Spoiler alert: Big things are coming!

Belisarius - Last of the Romans

In today's episode we're talking about the Roman general Flavius Belisarius. When the emperor Justinian hatched a bold plan to reconquer the Western Roman Empire, he turned to Belisarius. Follow the remarkable journey that ended in reconquest of 2 of the West's 5 major provinces. For more on Belisarius, pick up Procopius' histories. It's a wild story.

Dangerous Women of Rome - Galla Placidia

Today's episode centers on the remarkable life of Galla Placidia. For further reading on this intriguing late Roman character, we encourage you to read Zosimus and Olympiodorus of Thebes. You will not be disappointed.

Theodosius, Stilicho, & Alaric

In this episode we discuss in the intertwined narrative of Theodosius the Great, Stilicho and Alaric the Goth. We'll take you through a series of choices that ended with the Gothic sack of Rome in 410 AD. To read more about these fascinating figures, please check out the following: Zosimus The Poet Claudian Procopius Ambrose of Milan The Codes Theodosianus