Feb 12, 2016
After the battle of Philippi, Antony went east to squeeze money out of various kings and just to squeeze Cleopatra, while poor Octavian got the shittiest job in Rome – taking land away from Italian citizens and giving it to retiring soldiers. This made him no...
Feb 4, 2016
Here it is – and it’s a big one (that’s what she said). Four men enter – two men leave. The showdown to determine the fate of Rome. It’s the final battle in the Wars of the Second Triumvirate between the forces of Mark Antony and Octavian...
Jan 29, 2016
The Triumvirs go on the offensive and prepare to engage Brutus and Cassius, and their massive army, in Macedonia. The triumvirs and the assassins control the two biggest armies Rome has ever produced, way bigger than any army that either Caesar or Pompey ever had...
Jan 23, 2016
LIVE FROM LAS VEGAS! Again! but this time… we’re a little worse for wear. On this episode we discuss more stories from the proscriptions but also delve deeply into the economics behind it, and discover that in a very brief period Rome found itself with a...
Jan 13, 2016
LIVE FROM LAS VEGAS! The first thing the Second Triumvirate did was a little bit of the ol’ mass murder aka THE PROSCRIPTIONS. One of the first people to meet their end was our ol’ mate Cicero. If you're seeing this message, it means you aren't logged in...
Dec 29, 2015
On 19 August 43 BCE, Octavian was elected consul at the age of 19, ten months and 26 days.No-one so young had ever held the office. Decimus, Caesar’s friend, colleague and assassin, finally finds out karma’s a bitch. And then, the unbelievable happens...
