Episodes
Augustus Caesar #63 – The Princeps Live
When we started this show, we never thought we'd see the day when the Princeps himself would appear on the show as a guest. I guess we've made…
Augustus Caesar #62 – Virgil & The Aeneid Part 3
Aeneas reflects Augustus in many ways – they both place duty and piety before their own comfort and interests. Both have to endure great hardships and struggles for…
Augustus Caesar #61 – Virgil & The Aeneid Part 2
It would be a mistake to see Virgil’s poetry as purely political propaganda. It was a matter of self-respect for Augustus to allow artists to do their art.…
Augustus Caesar #60 – Virgil & The Aeneid Part 1
"I sing of arms and the man". Get ready for that classical education you missed out on because your parents couldn't afford to send you to a real…
Augustus Caesar #59 – The Last Triumph
Augustus does a deal with the Parthian King Phraates IV to return the standards and prisoners from their previous encounters with Crassus and Antony. And Lucius Cornelius Balbus…
Augustus Caesar #58 – It's All Greek To Me
While Augustus is out in the provinces, he tends to give his speeches in Greek rather than Latin, to show how much he respects their regional cultures. He…
Augustus Caesar #57 – Herod The Great
One of the client rulers who is best known during these years is Herod The Great. He was brutal, but the Romans didn't mind, as long he paid…
Augustus Caesar #56 – Let It All Hang Out
For the people in the provinces, Augustus was just the latest in a long line of foreign rulers, like the Greeks and the Persians before him. For Augustus,…
Augustus Caesar #55 – Augustus Goes To Sicily
In the year 22 BCE, Augustus went to Sicily, Rome’s oldest overseas province. But the people aren't prepared to let him go that easily. They start burning shit…
Augustus Caesar #54 – Gary Arndt
Gary Arndt has been everywhere. Which is why his blog is called Everything Everywhere. Since 2007 he's been travelling nearly non-stop, taking photos – and has been named…
Augustus Caesar #53 – The CrackDown
The Primus Affair continues. Shortly after, there's another scandal – the Fannius Caepio conspiracy. It's time for Augustus to crack down. HOW TO LISTEN If you're seeing this…
Augustus Caesar #52 – The Primus Affair
The people try to convince Augustus to become dictator. He refuses. Then the proconsul of Macedonia, Marcus Primus, is brought up on serious charges of ruining the reputation…
Augustus Caesar #51 – Dark Shadow
It's late 23 BCE. Agrippa leaves Rome and makes his home in Lesbos. Rumours fly. Meanwhile there are still plagues, famine and natural disasters in Rome. The dark…
Inventing The Messiah
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Augustus Caesar #50 – Imperium
In 23 BCE Augustus fell very sick with man flu once again. It was so bad, everyone thought he was going to die. When he miraculously recovered, he…
Augustus Caesar #49 – Covered With Spots
When Augustus finally returns to Rome late in 24, he travels along newly restored roads that he had mostly paid for himself. They were adorned with statues of…
Augustus Caesar #48 – Man Flu
We're back! First show of 2017! On his way back from Spain, Augustus falls deathly ill with man flu, which forces him to think about his future. It…
Augustus Caesar #47 – Festina Lente
It’s in Spain where we first see the new cautious Augustus. Instead of taking crazy risks, like he sometimes did when he was younger, now that he’s 38,…
Augustus Caesar #46 – Milites
Augustus needed to decide on the size and shape of the army. How many soldiers would he need to maintain the borders and to expand them when desired?…
Augustus Caesar #45 – Augustus Goes To Spain
Before Augustus leaves Rome, the gates of the Temple of Janus were re-opened, which means the peace is officially over. He’s going to war, to restore Roman order…