196. Julius Caesar & Cleopatra

Join Tom and Dominic for the second episode of this four part mini-series on Cleopatra, where they discuss her relationship with Julius Caesar and the role this relationship played in the politics of Rome. 

The release schedule of the remaining two episodes of the series is 'Antony & Cleopatra' (Thursday 16th June) and 'Cleopatra's Downfall' (Monday 20th June).

Editor: James HodgsonProducer: Dom JohnsonExec Producer: Jack Davenport

[lennartkaiser]

came here by hardcore history.
love your Podcast

[Dr_DeeDee]

The closest Caeser ever came to defeat was at the battle of Munda in Spain, which was the last battle of the civil war. It was such a close run thing that the generals on both sides actually joined the fighting. As Caesar himself later said, I had fought many times for victory, but at Munda I had to fight for my life.

[kante]

Hey guys!
Listening from Bangladesh
Really want a ep on Genghis khan and Mongols

[teddyjackson]

The notion of “Roman propaganda” is an overused trope in contemporary pop-history. It disregards the values that Roman’s held and therefore their perspective. It ignores the fact that the origin myths of the Roman’s themselves are filled with rape, fratricide and other acts they don’t shy away from. Had “propaganda” in the contemporary sense been their primary interest in recording their history, I highly doubt they would have recorded their barbaric origins or recorded their worst defeats in such detail from the sacking of the city by the celts to the defeats at the hands of Hannibal and the destruction of the Varian legions in Teutoberg Forest. It’s also oversimplification to credit Caesar’s victory over Pompey with “he was a better general” when there was pressure from the Senate to force a pitched battle with Caesar when Pompey could have simply starved he and his army out in Greece.

[roseschneier]

"Dr Dan the Bandage Man"? After the Little Golden Book of the 1950's?

[robertalpy]

Cleopatras coins give the game away. She was a butter face. But she had other qualities that apparently made her irresistible to men.

[geoffhead]

what terrible, dreadful, sinister, calculating people! what, in other words, fabulous history

[Sean-po]

Putin Stereotypes 🙄

Very simplistic thinking from two who should know better