The Pax Romana Podcast

By: Professor Colin Elliott
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  • Summary

  • The assassination of Julius Caesar unleashed an epic era of emperors, conspiracies, scandals, decadence and religious persecution in ancient Rome. Each week historian Colin Elliott brings to life stories of the age known as the Pax Romana. Was this really antiquity's golden age? Follow the entire history from episode 1 onwards, or browse through the catalogue and hit the highlights: the Age of Augustus, the Great Fire under Nero, the rise of Christianity, the last years of Marcus Aurelius and the civil wars of the third century AD.
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Episodes
  • Rome's Emperor of the Sun - The Pax Romana Podcast 069

    Rome's Emperor of the Sun - The Pax Romana Podcast 069
    Jan 9 2025

    Elagabalus, the 14-year-old priest-king, became emperor in AD 218 and tried to impose the sun god El-Gabal as Rome's chief deity. His reign was marked by multiple marriages, accusations of effeminacy and unrest in Rome. He was such a disaster of an emperor that his own grandmother sough to replace him with his cousin, Alexander.

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    18 mins
  • Macrinus: Emperor for a Moment - The Pax Romana Podcast 068

    Macrinus: Emperor for a Moment - The Pax Romana Podcast 068
    Jan 1 2025

    Four days after Caracalla's assassination, the outsider Macrinus was in charge of an unstable Roman Empire. He bribed his way into a temporary peace with Parthia, but alienated his own soldiers. Was Macrinus' short reign a case of good intentions gone awry, or was he simply out of his depth?
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    14 mins
  • Gladiator II Review - The Pax Romana Podcast

    Gladiator II Review - The Pax Romana Podcast
    Dec 19 2024

    GLADIATOR II promises to recapture the magic but stumbles with plot holes, CGI overload, and historical blunders! I dissect the narrative fumbles, the unearned character arcs, and the jarring anachronisms that leave you more disappointed than entertained. From battle scenes that feel like a video game to the nostalgia that can't save this sequel, discover why Gladiator II might just be one of the most disappointing films of the year.

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    52 mins

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