Episode CXXI - Assassination
Assassination was a regular occurrence in the right Roman circles, and the gossip around the senate floor must have frequently turned to who's knifing who.
Emperors of Rome · Dr Rhiannon Evans
Audio is streamed directly from the publisher (latrobe.edu.au) as published in their RSS feed. Play Podcasts does not host this file. Rights-holders can request removal through the copyright & takedown page.
Show Notes
Assassination was a regular occurrence in the right Roman circles, and the gossip around the senate floor must have frequently turned to who's knifing who. An emperor would need to keep the senate, the army, and the people on side, or risk a well-placed dagger.
Guest:
Dr Rhiannon Evans (Senior Lecturer, Classics and Ancient History, La Trobe University)