The 6 Best Linked by History Podcast Episodes
1) Wei Huacun - The First Female to Found a Major Religion
Females that have founded religions are a rare breed, and Wei Huacun (252 - 334 AD) did it first. Thanks to her efforts in the late 3rd century, the founding tenets of Shangqing Taoism were given life...Show More
2) Sun Quan - Wu's King in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, but Hardly a Romantic
Sun Quan (182-252 AD) grew up in one of China's most tumultuous eras, The Three Kingdoms period. At birth, no one expected anything of him or his family. Yet, this chaotic period, filled with rebellio...Show More
3) Lucilla: Easily Marcus Aurelius's Best Kid
Send us a textWhile most people familiar with Lucilla (150 - 182 AD) know her from the Gladiator Cinematic Universe, she differed significantly in real life from her movie character. Enchanted by powe...Show More
4) Wang Mang: Usurper of the Western Han Dynasty
Send us a textAdherent to Confucianism corrupted by absolute power or clever plotter who feigned virtuousness to usurp the throne? The life of Wang Mang (45 BC - 23 AD) was seemingly full of contradic...Show More
5) Pliny the Elder: Roman Author of the World's First Encyclopedia
Send us a textWhat do you get when you combine a naturalist with a disciplined soldier? None other than Pliny the Elder (23 - 79 AD). With a work ethic few could match, he produced tome after tome of ...Show More
6) Kanishka the Great: Warrior Emperor Who Promoted Peaceful Buddhism
Send us a textWhat happens when you raise a boy as a warrior from birth, then give him the reins to conquer all the neighboring tribes and kingdoms on your border? He develops into one of the greatest...Show More
7) 5 Key Differences Between Gladiator II Lucilla and the real Lucilla.
Gladiator II's Lucilla may have been fit the plot better, but the real Lucilla is so much more interesting...and at the risk of being obvious, is more realistic. She's rather flawless in the movies bu...Show More
8) How historically accurate was Lucius Verus from Gladiator I+II? The answer will (not) shock you.
Lucius Verus was a real person. Lucius Verus from the movie is a fiction. That's not surprising. Movies are made for entertainment, not education. But just how much of his life in the movies was made ...Show More
9) Every Historical Inaccuracy About Gladiator II's Co-emperors, Geta and Caracalla
The historical truth of Gladiator's 2 co-emperors, Geta and Caracalla. Part of that reality is my inability to pronounce Caracalla. Oh well.#history #romanhistory #gladiator2 #gladiatorii #historicalf...Show More
10) Gladiator's Maximus Decimus - How Historically Accurate Was He?
Maximus Decimus may have been a fictional character created for the movie Gladiator, but that doesn't mean there's not a hint of truth to his story. With multiple key similarities to a man named Tiber...Show More