The Fall of the Roman Republic (TRIH ep 305)
44 BCE · Resource
This episode continues the hosts' multi-part examination of Julius Caesar's assassination and its aftermath. Picking up from the killing, Tom and Dominic describe the chaotic days in Rome: Antony's shrewd manipulation of Caesar's funeral, the public reaction, and the conspirators' failure to secure political control. They follow the shifting alignments — Cicero's efforts to rally the Senate, Octavian's arrival as Caesar's heir and his rapid political and military ascent, Antony's campaigning...
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Around 44 BCE
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