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“That doesn’t work for an Emperor - you’ve got to be popular!” In this final episode looking at the Julio-Claudians' impact on urban living in Rome, Andrew considers how Claudius had to fight to reject the ‘loser’ label and his building of the Portus, and weighs up Nero’s popularity with the masses with his poor PR and lack of an heir. Prof. Andrew Wallace-Hadrill (formerly University of Cambridge and Director of the British School at Rome) is an eminent archaeologist, broadcaster, director of the Herculaneum Conservation Project and former Master of Sidney Sussex College. Aimed at both a general audience and Ancient History students studying the Interpretation Question about the benefits of imperial rule for the citizens of Rome, this series includes themes such as Food, Population, Health and Safety, Water and Entertainment, as well as dives on each emperor. To find further episodes of our Roman History series click here and follow the Classics Podcast on Instagram. To access exclusive classical benefits, join the Classical Association.
"Being an emperor is like holding a wolf by the ears" In these summary sections looking at the Julio-Claudians' impact on urban living in Rome, Andrew explains Augustus’ transformation of the urban environment as a result of the profits of empire; describes the ‘cordially loathed’ Tiberius as a Scrooge-like figure and assesses the impact of the collapse of the theatre at Fidenae and the Varus disaster; before concluding with the ‘nasty piece of work’ Caligula’s inheritance and the impact of his spending spree. Prof. Andrew Wallace-Hadrill (formerly University of Cambridge and Director of the British School at Rome) is an eminent archaeologist, broadcaster, director of the Herculaneum Conservation Project and former Master of Sidney Sussex College. Aimed at both a general audience and Ancient History students studying the Interpretation Question about the benefits of imperial rule for the citizens of Rome, this series includes themes such as Food, Population, Health and Safety, Water and Entertainment, as well as dives on each emperor. To find further episodes of our Roman History series click here and follow the Classics Podcast on Instagram. To access exclusive classical benefits, join the Classical Association.
A short summary for the thematic section of this mini-series, as Andrew shares whom he thinks benefitted from these developments in urban living that we’ve been exploring. Prof. Andrew Wallace-Hadrill (formerly University of Cambridge and Director of the British School at Rome) is an eminent archaeologist, broadcaster, director of the Herculaneum Conservation Project and former Master of Sidney Sussex College. Aimed at both a general audience and Ancient History students studying the Interpretation Question about the benefits of imperial rule for the citizens of Rome, this series will include themes such as Food, Population, Health and Safety, Water and Entertainment, as well as deep dives on each emperor. To find further episodes of our Roman History series click here and follow the Classics Podcast on Instagram. To access exclusive classical benefits, join the Classical Association.
This is bitesize episode in our mini-series covers 'panem et circenses', entertainment for the people of Rome and the imperial response to ancient rioting. Prof. Andrew Wallace-Hadrill (formerly University of Cambridge and Director of the British School at Rome) is an eminent archaeologist, broadcaster, director of the Herculaneum Conservation Project and former Master of Sidney Sussex College. Aimed at both a general audience and Ancient History students studying the Interpretation Question about the benefits of imperial rule for the citizens of Rome, this series will include themes such as Food, Population, Health and Safety, Water and Entertainment, as well as deep dives on each emperor. To find further episodes of our Roman History series click here and follow the Classics Podcast on Instagram. To access exclusive classical benefits, join the Classical Association.
This is a super bitesize episode in our mini-series on Urban Life in Ancient Rome, in which Andrew tells James about methods of local government. Prof. Andrew Wallace-Hadrill (formerly University of Cambridge and Director of the British School at Rome) is an eminent archaeologist, broadcaster, director of the Herculaneum Conservation Project and former Master of Sidney Sussex College. Aimed at both a general audience and Ancient History students studying the Interpretation Question about the benefits of imperial rule for the citizens of Rome, this series will include themes such as Food, Population, Health and Safety, Water and Entertainment, as well as deep dives on each emperor. To find further episodes of our Roman History series click here and follow the Classics Podcast on Instagram. To access exclusive classical benefits, join the Classical Association.
In part four of our bitesize episode mini-series on Urban Life in Ancient Rome, it's time to talk fire hazards, life in the insulae, and the social impact of Roman housing. Prof. Andrew Wallace-Hadrill (formerly University of Cambridge and Director of the British School at Rome) is an eminent archaeologist, broadcaster, director of the Herculaneum Conservation Project and former Master of Sidney Sussex College. Aimed at both a general audience and Ancient History students studying the Interpretation Question about the benefits of imperial rule for the citizens of Rome, this series will include themes such as Food, Population, Health and Safety, Local Government and Entertainment, as well as deep dives on each emperor. To find further episodes of our Roman History series click here and follow the Classics Podcast on Instagram. To access exclusive classical benefits, join the Classical Association.
In part three of our bitesize episode mini-series on Urban Life in Ancient Rome, it's time to talk aqueducts, daily baths, whether the Romans did their recycling, and just what was the Cloaca Maxima! Prof. Andrew Wallace-Hadrill (formerly University of Cambridge and Director of the British School at Rome) is an eminent archaeologist, broadcaster, director of the Herculaneum Conservation Project and former Master of Sidney Sussex College. Aimed at both a general audience and Ancient History students studying the Interpretation Question about the benefits of imperial rule for the citizens of Rome, this series will include themes such as Food, Population, Housing, Local Government and Entertainment, as well as deep dives on each emperor. To find further episodes of our Roman History series click here and follow the Classics Podcast on Instagram. To access exclusive classical benefits, join the Classical Association.
Prof. Andrew Wallace-Hadrill (formerly University of Cambridge and Director of the British School at Rome) chats with James Renshaw in the second part of our bitesize episode mini-series on Urban Life in Ancient Rome. Andrew is an eminent archaeologist, broadcaster, director of the Herculaneum Conservation Project and former Master of Sidney Sussex College. Aimed at both a general audience and Ancient History students studying the Interpretation Question about the benefits of imperial rule for the citizens of Rome, this series will include themes such as Health, Population, Housing, Local Government and Entertainment, as well as deep dives on each emperor. To find further episodes of our Roman History series click here and follow the Classics Podcast on Instagram. To access exclusive classical benefits, join the Classical Association.
Prof. Andrew Wallace-Hadrill (formerly University of Cambridge and Director of the British School at Rome) chats with James Renshaw in the first part of our bitesize episode mini-series on Urban Life in Ancient Rome. Andrew is an eminent archaeologist, broadcaster, director of the Herculaneum Conservation Project and former Master of Sidney Sussex College. Aimed at both a general audience and Ancient History students studying the Interpretation Question about the benefits of imperial rule for the citizens of Rome, this series will include themes such as Health, Food, Housing, Local Government and Entertainment, as well as deep dives on each emperor. To find further episodes of our Roman History series click here and follow the Classics Podcast on Instagram. To access exclusive classical benefits, join the Classical Association.
In this third and final episode focusing on the historian Josephus, Dr Jon Davies of Copenhagen University explores the presentation of Claudius in Books 19 and 20 of the Jewish Antiquities. As the earliest source for the life and rule of the Emperor Claudius, this is a particularly interesting and important source for the Ancient History A Level syllabus. To find further episodes of our Roman History series click here and follow the Classics Podcast on Instagram. To access exclusive classical benefits, join the Classical Association.
In this second episode focusing on the historian Josephus, Dr Jon Davies of Copenhagen University explores the presentation of Caligula in Book 19 of the Jewish Antiquities, an important source for the Ancient History A Level syllabus. Jon discusses with James Renshaw the events leading to Caligula's assassination, the key players and conspiracies he faced, and Josephus' assessment of his character. To find further episodes of our Roman History series click here and follow the Classics Podcast on Instagram. To access exclusive classical benefits, join the Classical Association.
Dr Jon Davies, Copenhagen University, gives a comprehensive overview of the life and times of Josephus, who wrote during the first century CE and is an important source for the Ancient History A Level syllabus. Jon describes how a prophecy changed Josephus' fortune, explores why he wrote in Greek, his early role as a rebel commander, his purpose in writing history and some of the content of his key works - the Jewish War and the Jewish Antiquities. To find further episodes of our Roman History series click here and follow the Classics Podcast on Instagram. To access exclusive classical benefits, join the Classical Association.
All good things have to come to an end and this is our last episode with Dr Christopher Burden-Strevens (University of Kent). We're going out with a bang, though, with some expert analysis of Dio's treatment of the Emperor Nero, with all of his proclivities and dastardly behaviour. Huge thanks to Christopher and James for a brilliant mini series on Cassius Dio. To find further episodes of our Roman History series click here and follow the Classics Podcast on Instagram. To access exclusive classical benefits, join the Classical Association.
Beginning with the assassination of Caligula and Claudius' accession, Dr Christopher Burden-Strevens (University of Kent) and James Renshaw discuss Dio's character study of Claudius. To find further episodes of our Roman History series click here and follow the Classics Podcast on Instagram. To access exclusive classical benefits, join the Classical Association.
"He’s at once very conventional and yet also extremely distinctive - Dio repeats all of the standard criticisms we might find of Caligula, but, in this account, he tries to make his horse a priest, not a consul!" Dr Christopher Burden-Strevens (University of Kent) and James Renshaw discuss the third Julio-Claudian emperor in this episode. To find further episodes of our Roman History series click here and follow the Classics Podcast on Instagram. To access exclusive classical benefits, join the Classical Association.
"Dio gives us a Tiberius that is extremely shrewd - and that's not necessarily a criticism!" Dr Christopher Burden-Strevens (University of Kent) and James discuss the second Julio-Claudian emperor in this episode. To find further episodes of our Roman History series click here and follow the Classics Podcast on Instagram. To access exclusive classical benefits, join the Classical Association
First up in this week's episodes, ‘the big Daddy of them all’ - Augustus - gets the Dio treatment in Books 53-56 and, as Dr Christopher Burden-Strevens (University of Kent) tells us, it makes for fantastic reading! “It’s a sham...but Dio thinks it’s essential” - listen now to find out what this is referring to! To find further episodes of our Roman History series click here and follow the Classics Podcast on Instagram. To access exclusive classical benefits, join the Classical Association
We've made it to the last of the Julio-Claudians! Professor Catharine Edwards (Birkbeck, University of London) talks to James Renshaw about Suetonius' biography of Nero, his interest in games, his 'quinquennium' and how things take a turn for the worse in the second half of the narrative... To find other episodes of our Roman History series click here! Follow Catharine on X, and the Classics Podcast on Instagram. To access exclusive classical benefits, join the Classical Association
Claudius - useless ruler or an effective administrator? Professor Catharine Edwards (Birkbeck, University of London) talks to James Renshaw about Suetonius' biography of the often misunderstood emperor. To find further episodes of our Roman History series click here! Follow Catharine on X, and the Classics Podcast on Instagram. To access exclusive classical benefits, join the Classical Association