With the end of Sulla’s vicious civil wars and dictatorship, the Republic can hopefully recover. We follow the careers of two of Pompey’s most able subordinates: Gnaeus Pompey Magnus and Marcus Licinius Crassus. Both men served Sulla well, and became very powerful with his help. Now, without Sulla, they throw themselves into the Republic’s politics. The two rivals have their strengths and weaknesses, and successes and failures.
Our essential question to keep in mind throughout the episode is: What happens if you become too successful in Roman politics?
Outro Music: “Into Uncertainty’’ from Jay Man - OurMusicBox. Thumbnail made with Bannersnack.
Death of the Roman Republic (DOTRR) is an educational podcast, and any clips from other media is used to transform and elevate its educational content, using modern media to help people relate to a 2000 year old story. (Speaking as a not-Fair Use expert), DOTRR seeks to use Fair Use, in transforming media clips used for educational purposes, and in that Death of the Roman Republic will never make a profit (no advertisements, Patreon, etc.).
*2024 update - Google Podcasts is apparently shutting down, I am attempting to upload to podcast to Spotify. Fingers crossed this works, I nonetheless have an always will do this for fun, and do not seek to make any profit, and use media to elevate education (without outdated memes and references) through transformative means.
HBO’s ”Rome” S1E5 ”The Ram Has Touched the Wall” - Review
HBO’s ”Rome” S1E4 ”Stealing from Saturn”- Review
HBO’s ”Rome” S1E3 ”An Owl in a Thornbush” - Review
HBO’s ”Rome” S1E2 ”How Pullo Brought Down the Republic” - Review
HBO’s ”Rome” S1E1 ”The Stolen Eagle” - Review
New Series! DOTRR Reviews HBO’s Rome - Prologue
Post-Series X: The Reign of Cleopatra
Post-Series IX: Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt
Post-Series VIII: Livia, the Golden Years
Post-Series VII: Livia, and Imperial Intrigue
Post-Series VI: Livia - First Empress of Rome
Post-Series V: Octavia - Pawn to Imperial
Post-Series IV: Fulvia - Peerless and Fearless
Post-Series III: Servilia in the Spider’s Web
Post-Series II: Augustus's Name Around the World
Post-Series I: Questions and Answers! (with Red 5 Radio)
Chapter 20: Imperator Caesar Divi Filius Augustus
Chapter 19: The Death of the Roman Republic
Chapter 18: Antony, Octavian, and Actium
Chapter 17: Successes and Failures of Antony and Octavian
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