Western Civ

The Third Century was not a kind century to the Roman Empire. A rising Persia coupled with nearly non-stop civil unrest nearly ended the empire long before the final fall of Rome. In this episode, we cover this tumultuous period in detail.  For more information, check out our website at westerncivpodcast.com.

After the death of Marcus Aurelius, the Roman Empire begins a slow and steady decline. And, it all begins with Commodus...

Rome reaches its height under the Antontines. Trajan leads the Empire to its greatest territorial heights. 

Nero's suicide leads to a year of unprecedented chaos in Rome. Four men stake their claim to the throne and ultimately only one can triumph and lead the Empire into a new golden age. 

Rome gets a short reprieve under the reign of the unexpectedly good Emperor Claudius. Then, after his murder, Nero brings the short-lived age of the Julio-Claudians to an end. 

In this episode, we cover the turbulent reigns of Tiberius and Caligula. If you like random persecutions and insanity, this episode is for you as the vision of Augustus Caesar gets off to a rocky start. (14 - 41 AD)

An Exploration of Roman Urbanization Efforts and Tour of the Empire.

This supplement takes a closer look at everyday life in Rome under Emperor Augustus. We will explore commerce, how people lived, where they lived, what they ate, who they congregated with, and what they did for fun.

In this supplemental, we look more closely at the citizens of Rome under Augustus. Who lived there? What did they do? What were the laws that governed them?

An overview of where the podcast has gone. We have traveled over 4,000 years and there have been some major changes. Populations have shifted. Empires have risen and fallen. And now Rome has come to dominate the Western World. But why does it all matter?

This episode wraps up the reign of Rome's first Emperor. Caesar Augustus struggles with family dynastic issues and deals with a major setback in Germany.

Our First Look At Rome's First Emperor (29-17 BC).

Mark Antony And Octavian Caesar Fight To Rule Rome.

A New Triumvirate Is Formed And We Meet Octavian Caesar. (44 - 42 BC)

Julius Caesar becomes Dictator for life. It just turns out that was a lot shorter time period than everyone was expecting.... (47 - 44 BC)

Julius Caesar Crosses The Rubicon And Civil War Grips The Roman World. Check out our website for more content! westerncivpodcast.com Become a patron today for more bonus content at patreon.com/westerncivpodcast

Caesar's Gallic Campaigns (58 - 50 BC)

Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus Ally While Cicero Fights the Antics of Publius Clodius (62-58 BC)

Pompey Fights Off Pirates While Caesar, Cato and Everyone Else Fights in the Courts.

Caesar and Circero Make Their Names in the Court. Crassus Deals with a Slave Army.