The Partial Historians Podcast
1) The Gallic Sack of Rome - Part 6
We have finally reached the LAST part of our coverage of the Gallic Sack of Rome. Once again, whilst there are similar elements in our sources, it is astonishing to see the different way the authors w...Show More
2) Swords and Cinema with Dr Jeremiah McCall
You know that the Partial Historians canāt resist talking about Ancient Rome on film, so we were thrilled to chat to Dr Jeremiah McCall about his book, Swords and Cinema.Who is our special guest?Dr Je...Show More
3) The Gallic Sack of Rome - Part 5
The sacred geese have attempted to save Rome, but the siege of the Gauls is still not over! What could possibly happen next? We continue our deep dive into the events purported to all take place In 39...Show More
4) The Emperor Titus with Marc Hyden
Marc Hyden returns to the show to discuss the life and times about the second Flavian emperor Titus. The Flavians were the second dynasty of the imperial period extending from 69 CE until the assassin...Show More
5) The Gallic Sack of Rome - Part 4
Weāre back with more exciting episodes from the infamous Gallic sack of Rome. The Bermuda Triangle? Or the Holy Trinity? We have action in three different locations in this episode ā Camillus in Ardea...Show More
6) The Gallic Sack of Rome - Part 3
In this episode, we discuss one of the more tragic episodes from the Gallic sack of Rome. We Who Are About to Dieā¦The Romans who have remained in the city take up their defensive positions on the Capi...Show More
7) Camillus with Marc Hyden
Marcus Furius Camillus is an ancient Roman that it is hard to ignore, especially in the early days of the 4th century BCE. He has been regularly popping up in our episodes from the era, so we thought ...Show More
8) The Gallic Sack of Rome - Part 2
Episode 167 - The Gallic Sack of Rome - Part 2We rejoin the Romans and the Gauls in 390 BCE at the place where the Tiber river intersects with the Alia river. Turns out that when a bunch of Fabians up...Show More
9) The Gallic Sack of Rome - Part 1
Weāre about to embark on a stunning period of Romeās history in the middle Republic. Strap yourself in, this one is going to a take more a couple of episodes. We are, of course, dealing with the years...Show More
10) Central Italy and the Emergence of Rome with Dr Fulminante
We are thrilled to sit down with Dr Francesca Fulminante to chat all about the development of settlements in central Italy from the Bronze Age to the Archaic Period of Rome. Dr Fulminante shares insig...Show More