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72 - Crassus II: Puppet Master
Episode 72

72 - Crassus II: Puppet Master

Cost of Glory

October 5, 20231h 14m

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Show Notes

Marcus Licinius Crassus, Richest Man in Rome.  The plot thickens in the contest with Pompey, and Crassus takes on new allies: Catiline and Julius Caesar.

In this episode:
-How to defuse the resentment of opponents you've beaten
-The power of debt at Rome
-Fighting for the hardest prizes, but playing it like a game
-Cicero's mortgage and homeowner headaches

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