The Pax Romana Podcast
By Professor Colin Elliott
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Episodes: 120
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The assassination of Julius Caesar 2,000 years ago unleashed a wild era of Roman emperors, dark conspiracies, intense battles, economic booms and busts and profound religious shifts. Was this truly the Roman Empire's golden age? On the weekly Pax Romana Podcast, Historian Colin Elliott brings gripping stories from Roman history to life. Dive into history starting in episode 1 , or pick your poison from our catalogue: the birth of the empire in the Age of Augustus, Nero's Great Fire, the rise of Christianity, the wisdom and wars of Marcus Aurelius or the military chaos of the third century AD.
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The Life and Death of Hypatia of Alexandria, Part 3 - The Pax Romana Podcast 108
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Sep 11, 2026 |
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The Life and Death of Hypatia of Alexandria, Part 2 - The Pax Romana Podcast 107
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Aug 26, 2026 |
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The Life and Death of Hypatia of Alexandria, Part 1 - The Pax Romana Podcast 106
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Jul 23, 2026 |
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Honorius: The Emperor who Shrunk the Empire - The Pax Romana Podcast 105
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Jul 03, 2026 |
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The Fall of Roman Britain - The Pax Romana Podcast 104
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Jun 17, 2026 |
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The Sack of Rome - The Pax Romana Podcast 103
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May 20, 2026 |
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Stilicho and the Failing Western Roman Empire - The Pax Romana Podcast 102
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May 06, 2026 |
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The Roman Empire's Messy Divorce - The Pax Romana Podcast 101
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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Theodosius and the Last Years of Roman Unification - The Pax Romana Podcast 100
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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The Massacre at Thessalonica - The Pax Romana Podcast 99
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Mar 13, 2026 |
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The Battle of Adrianople: The Beginning of the End of the Roman Empire - The Pax Romana Podcast 98
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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Jovian: The Forgotten Emperor - The Pax Romana Podcast 97
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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Did the Emperor Aurelian Break or Fix the Monetary System of the Roman Empire? - The Pax Romana Podcast 96
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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Did Smallpox Plague Ancient Rome? - The Pax Romana Podcast 95
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Dec 24, 2025 |
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Julian The Apostate's Persian Disaster - The Pax Romana Podcast 94
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Dec 12, 2025 |
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Julian and the Pagan Counter-Revolution - The Pax Romana Podcast 93
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Nov 21, 2025 |
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Julian the Apostate's Path to Power - The Pax Romana Podcast 92
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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Ammianus Marcellinus, Forged Letters and a Conspiracy under Constantius II - The Pax Romana Podcast 91
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Oct 17, 2025 |
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Constantius II and the Unity of the Roman Empire - The Pax Romana Podcast 90
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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Betrayals and Massacres under the Sons of Constantine - The Pax Romana Podcast 89
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Sep 12, 2025 |
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Constantine's Death - The Pax Romana Podcast
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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Constantine's Economy - The Pax Romana Podcast 87
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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The Founding of Constantinople by Constantine the Great - The Pax Romana Podcast 86
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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The Council of Nicaea - The Pax Romana Podcast 85
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Jul 10, 2025 |
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Constantine's Conversion to Christianity - The Pax Romana Podcast 84
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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The Fall of the Tetrarchy and the Rise of Constantine - The Pax Romana Podcast 83
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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Why the Military Replaced Rome's Elites - The Pax Romana Podcast 82
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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Diocletian's Edict on Maximum Prices - The Pax Romana Podcast 81
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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The Militarization of the Roman Empire - The Pax Romana Podcast 80
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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The Tetrarchy - The Pax Romana Podcast 79
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May 29, 2025 |
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Diocletian's Rise - The Pax Romana Podcast 78
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May 21, 2025 |
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What are the Best Roman History Books? - The Pax Romana Podcast QA10
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May 14, 2025 |
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Was Seneca a True Stoic or Fraud? - The Pax Romana Podcast
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May 09, 2025 |
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Who is My Favorite Roman Emperor? - The Pax Romana Podcast
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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Was Rome's Grain Dole a Benefit or a Burden? - The Pax Romana Podcast
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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Was Jesus a Historical Figure? - The Pax Romana Podcast
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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Did Roman Emperors Employ Spies? - The Pax Romana Podcast
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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Did Ancient Romans Trust Their Own Money? - The Pax Romana Podcast
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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Was the Assassination of Julius Caesar Justified? - The Pax Romana Podcast
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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Why Did Rome Conquer Gaul? - The Pax Romana Podcast
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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When Did Rome First Build a Navy? - The Pax Romana Podcast
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Mar 12, 2025 |
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Aurelian and the Restoration of the Roman Empire - The Pax Romana Podcast 77
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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The Breakup of the Roman Empire - The Pax Romana Podcast 76
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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The Plague of Cyprian - The Pax Romana Podcast 75
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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The Collapse of the Roman Peace - The Pax Romana Podcast 74
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Feb 14, 2025 |
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The Collapse of the Roman Monetary System - The Pax Romana Podcast 73
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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The Crisis of the Third Century AD - The Pax Romana Podcast 72
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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Could One Senator Have Saved the Roman Empire? - The Pax Romana Podcast 071
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Jan 23, 2025 |
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The End of the Severan Dynasty - The Pax Romana Podcast 070
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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Rome's Emperor of the Sun - The Pax Romana Podcast 069
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Jan 09, 2025 |
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Macrinus: Emperor for a Moment - The Pax Romana Podcast 068
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Jan 01, 2025 |
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Gladiator II Review - The Pax Romana Podcast
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Dec 19, 2024 |
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Rome's Not-So-Great Alexander - The Pax Romana Podcast 067
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Dec 11, 2024 |
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Caracalla Transforms the Roman Empire - The Pax Romana Podcast 066
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Dec 06, 2024 |
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The Death of Septimius Severus - The Pax Romana Podcast 065
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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Perpetua the Martyr (Christianity in the Roman Empire 5/5)- The Pax Romana Podcast 064
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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Defending Early Christianity (Christianity in the Roman Empire 4/5) - The Pax Romana Podcast 064
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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Roman Religion and Concerns with Christianity (Christianity in the Roman Empire 3/5) - The Pax Romana Podcast 063
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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Ancient Cultural Christianity (Christianity in the Roman Empire 2/5) - The Pax Romana Podcast 062
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Nov 01, 2024 |
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Life in the early Christian Church (Christianity in the Roman Empire 1/5) - The Pax Romana Podcast 061
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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The Emperor Septimius Severus - The Pax Romana Podcast 060
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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The Year of the Five Emperors - The Pax Romana Podcast 059
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Oct 10, 2024 |
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Empire for Sale - The Pax Romana Podcast 058
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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The Curse of Commodus - The Pax Romana Podcast 057
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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Conspiracies in the Age of Commodus - The Pax Romana Podcast 056
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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Commodus: Born to the Purple - The Pax Romana Podcast 055
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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The Golden Age Ends - The Pax Romana Podcast 054
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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The Darkest Years of Marcus Aurelius - The Pax Romana Podcast 053
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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The Marcomannic War - The Pax Romana Podcast 052
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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Climate Change and Famine in the Pax Romana - The Pax Romana Podcast 051
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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The World's First Pandemic: The Antonine Plague - The Pax Romana Podcast 050
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Aug 07, 2024 |
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Parthia Strikes Back! - The Pax Romana Podcast 049
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Jul 24, 2024 |
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The Early Life of Marcus Aurelius - The Pax Romana Podcast 048
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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The Reign of Antoninus Pius - The Pax Romana Podcast 047
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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The Roman Military, Part III - The Pax Romana Podcast 046
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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The Roman Military, Part II - The Pax Romana Podcast 045
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May 29, 2024 |
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The Roman Military, Part I - The Pax Romana Podcast 044
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May 22, 2024 |
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Ancient Roman Slavery - The Pax Romana Podcast 043
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May 15, 2024 |
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The Roman Social Hierarchy - The Pax Romana Podcast 042
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May 08, 2024 |
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Aqueducts, Baths and Sewers: Sanitation in the Roman Empire - The Pax Romana Podcast 041
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May 01, 2024 |
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The Strange Demise of Hadrian - The Pax Romana Podcast 040
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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Another Brick in Hadrian's Wall - The Pax Romana Podcast 039
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Apr 16, 2024 |
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Rome and the End of Israel's Independence - The Pax Romana Podcast 038
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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Hadrian's Roman Commonwealth - The Pax Romana Podcast 037
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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Plots at the Dawn of Hadrian’s Reign - The Pax Romana Podcast 036
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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Parthia: Rome's Eastern Nemesis - The Pax Romana Podcast 035
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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The Roman Urban Economy - The Pax Romana Podcast 034
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Mar 13, 2024 |
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Christians on Trial - The Pax Romana Podcast 033
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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How to Run the Roman Empire, or: The Letters of Pliny and Trajan - The Pax Romana Podcast 032
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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Touring Trajan's Forum - The Pax Romana Podcast 031
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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Trajan Victorious - The Pax Romana Podcast 030
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Feb 14, 2024 |
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Enter Trajan - The Pax Romana Podcast 029
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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A New Start - The Pax Romana Podcast 028
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Jan 24, 2024 |
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Rome's Worst Emperor? - The Pax Romana Podcast 027
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Jan 16, 2024 |
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Vesuvius, Pompeii and the short-lived Titus - The Pax Romana Podcast 026
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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A New Dynasty Dawns - The Pax Romana Podcast 025
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Jan 01, 2024 |
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The Holy Land in the First Century AD - The Pax Romana Podcast 024
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Dec 20, 2023 |
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The Year of the Four Emperors: Otho and Vitellius - The Pax Romana Podcast 023
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Dec 12, 2023 |
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The Year of the Four Emperors: Galba - The Pax Romana Podcast 022
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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Dangerous Christians - The Pax Romana Podcast 21
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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The Final Years of Nero - The Pax Romana Podcast 20
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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Nero's Downward Spiral - The Pax Romana Podcast 019
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Nov 14, 2023 |
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Nero: The Making of a Bad Emperor - The Pax Romana Podcast 18
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Nov 05, 2023 |
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Mother Knows Best - The Pax Romana Podcast 17
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Oct 24, 2023 |
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Death Becomes Her - The Pax Romana Podcast 16
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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The Curious Reign of Claudius - The Pax Romana Podcast 15
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Oct 10, 2023 |
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British Invasion - The Pax Romana Podcast 14
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Oct 03, 2023 |
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How to Buy an Empire - The Pax Romana Podcast 13
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Sep 30, 2023 |
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Malice in Wonderland - The Pax Romana Podcast 12
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Sep 26, 2023 |
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Caligula: The False Augustus - The Pax Romana Podcast 11
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Sep 22, 2023 |
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An Age of Conspiracies - The Pax Romana Podcast 10
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Sep 19, 2023 |
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Tiberius Takes Over - The Pax Romana Podcast 9
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Sep 15, 2023 |
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The End of the Age of Augustus - The Pax Romana Podcast 8
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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The Roman Messiah - The Pax Romana Podcast 7
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Sep 08, 2023 |
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A Republic in Name Only - The Pax Romana Podcast 6
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Sep 05, 2023 |
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Cleopatra: Mistress of the East - The Pax Romana Podcast 5
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Sep 01, 2023 |
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The Terror of the Triumvirate - The Pax Romana Podcast 4
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Aug 29, 2023 |
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Death at a Funeral - The Pax Romana Podcast 3
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Aug 25, 2023 |
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Rome's Great Reset - The Pax Romana Podcast 2
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Aug 22, 2023 |
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Caesar is Dead - The Pax Romana Podcast 1
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Aug 18, 2023 |