Episode LXIX - Galen and the Antonine Plague
As the Parthian War comes to end the troops are dispersed throughout the corners of the Empire, and with them goes the Antonine plague.
Emperors of Rome · Dr Leanne McNamara
April 18, 201723m 58s
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Show Notes
As the Parthian War comes to end the troops are dispersed throughout the corners of the Empire, and with them goes the Antonine plague. The effects of the plague will be felt for decades to come, and we know much about it through the extensive writings of the physician Galen.
Guest: Dr Leanne McNamara (Classics, La Trobe University).