Ancient History 101

Dr Mike Beer returns to carry on his conversation with Alexandra about all things Augustus. In this second half of the discussion, we tackle Augustus' private life, his creation of his own image, his later career as First Citizen, and his enduring impact on history.You can find a list of suggested further reading, images, a family tree and a transcript on the episode's official webpage.For further reading and supplementary learning materials, click here.Find us online at www.ancienthistory101.org or follow our socials.Ancient History 101 is a proud member of the Mnemosyne Memory Collective.

Before we tackle the emperors of Rome who were mad, bad, and dangerous to know, we need to first get to grips with the man who created the concept of Rome even having emperors: Augustus. The first in a two part discussion, this episode talks about Augustus when he was a young man known as Octavian, his steep climb to power, and his fatal rivalry with Antony and Cleopatra. Our special guest expert this week is Dr Mike Beer, who will explain why Octavian wasn't always the obvious choice for Rome's First Emperor...You can find a list of suggested further reading, images, a family tree and a transcript on the episode's official webpage.For further reading and supplementary learning materials, click here.Find us online at www.ancienthistory101.org or follow our socials.Ancient History 101 is a proud member of the Mnemosyne Memory Collective.

Forget Herodotus, forget Thucydides - Xenophon is a historian worth getting to know, and he did so much more than simply write histories... Join Owen Rees and I as we chat about a Greek man who turned his hand at just about anything, and whose biography reads like an adventure novel.Owen Rees is the author of 'The Far Edges of the Known World: A New History of the Ancient Past' and is the founder of www.BadAncient.com, where ancient historians tackle some of the biggest myths and misconceptions about ancient history. You can find him on Bluesky or read his work on Substack.For further reading and supplementary learning materials, click here.Find us online at www.ancienthistory101.org or follow our socials.Ancient History 101 is a proud member of the Mnemosyne Memory Collective.

The inaugural episode of Ancient History 101!Why not visit our website to learn more about our episodes, meet our contributors, and read about our ethos? You can also find all the links to our socials here, so make sure to give us a follow on your preferred platform.Learn more about the show's creator and host Alexandra Sills here, and read about the wonderful work of the Mnemosyne Memory Collective on the official website.If you think Ancient History 101 is the kind of show for you, make sure to click subscribe wherever you listen to your podcasts.

If you want to learn about the Ancient Mediterranean but don't know where to start, Ancient History 101 is the podcast for you. Expert guests guide us through a new topic every week with a back-to-basics approach that covers all the essentials. We invite you to join your host Alexandra Sills and her very clever friends as they discuss everything that is entertaining, compelling and even grotesque about the worlds of ancient Greece, Rome and their neighbours.We have military history, biographies of famous figures, events that changed the ancient world, deep dives into religion, culture and politics and much much more. A comprehensive college curriculum, just without the campus!Find us online at www.ancienthistory101.org

If you want to learn about the Ancient Mediterranean but don't know where to start, Ancient History 101 is the podcast for you. Expert guests guide us through a new topic every week with a back-to-basics approach that covers all the essentials. We invite you to join your host Alexandra Sills and her very clever friends as they discuss everything that is entertaining, compelling and even grotesque about the worlds of ancient Greece, Rome and their neighbours.We have military history, biographies of famous figures, events that changed the ancient world, deep dives into religion, culture and politics and much much more. A comprehensive college curriculum, just without the campus!Find us online at www.ancienthistory101.org