The History of Rome

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Date Title & Description Contributors
2017-07-27

  The Storm Before The Storm: Chapter 1- The Beasts of Italy

Audio excerpt from The Storm Before the Storm: The Beginning of the End of the Roman Republic by Mike Duncan. Forthcoming Oct. 24, 2017. Pre-order a copy today!  Amazon Powells Barnes & Noble Indibound Books-a-Million Or visit us at: revolution...
  Mike Duncan author
2013-09-16

  Revolutions Launch

Available at revolutionspodcast.com, iTunes, or anywhere else fine podcasts can be found.
  Mike Duncan author
2013-05-30

  Update- One Year Later

Next show coming soon!
  Mike Duncan author
2012-05-06

  179- The End

The history of The History of Rome...Why the Western Empire Fell when it did...Some thoughts on the future...Thank you, goodnight.  
  Mike Duncan author
2012-04-30

  178- Not With A Bang But A Whimper

In the last few years of the Western Empire a series of Emperors came and went. The cycle finally ended in 476 with the exile of Romulus Augustulus. 
  Mike Duncan author
2012-04-22

  177- The Burning Ships

In 468 the two halves of the Empire combined forces to dislodge the Vandals from North Africa.They failed spectacularly.
  Mike Duncan author
2012-04-16

  176- The Quote Unquote Emperor

From 461-465 the Western Empire was ruled by Ricimer through a puppet Emperor named Libius Severus. Not everyone in the west was supportive of the new regime. 
  Mike Duncan author
2012-04-09

  175- Trying to Take It All Back

From 457-461, Majorian marched around trying to reassert Imperial authority over the provinces while Ricimer remained in Italy. 
  Mike Duncan author
2012-04-02

  174- The Sack of Rome Part II

Following the death of Valentinian III there was an Imperial power struggle in the West. In the midst of this struggle, the Vandals sacked Rome in 455 AD. 
  Mike Duncan author
2012-03-25

  173- The Broken Bow

In the early 450s a string of deaths changed the political dynamic of Roman world. Between 450 and 455 Galla Placidia, Aelia Pulcheria, Atilla the Hun, Flavius Aetius and Valentinian III would all die- leaving the stage wide open for the next generatio...
  Mike Duncan author