On January 10th, 49 BCE, Julius Caesar, with an army, crossed the Rubicon River, hence, commencing a civil war in Rome. Professor Richard Alston, Head of the Classics Department, Royal Holloway, University of London, makes a fifth appearance on the show to share what happened, and to treat the middle period of Caesar’s life.
Professor Alston has appeared on the Ithaca Bound podcast in these past episodes:
- Julius Caesar’s Early Years w. Dr Richard Alston (July 11, 2021)
- Livia w. Dr Richard Alston (June 16, 2021)
- Life of Mark Antony w. Dr Richard Alston (May 4, 2021)
- Roman Republic to Empire w. Dr Richard Alston (March 23, 2021)
Listen to the episode
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Show Notes
- Professor Alston is the author of many publications on Roman history including the monographs Rome’s Revolution: Death of the Republic & Birth of the Empire (Oxford University Press, 2015) and Aspects of Roman History 31 BC-AD 117 (Routledge, 2013)
- During the episode Schiestel mentioned three associated episodes: The Social War – Year 1 of 5 w. Dr. Seth Kendall (July 19, 2021), Ancient Etruscans w. Dr. Alexandra Carpino (July 7, 2021), and Ancient Civilization of Samnium w. Dr Rafael Scopacasa (June 14, 2021)
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