The life of Julius Caesar and the fall of the Roman Republic

Host

Trevor Fernes

Hello Listeners,

My name is Trevor Fernes, host of The March of History podcast. While I don't remember any first moment when I realized I love history, I do remember the first time I was told the story of Julius Caesar and the fall of the Roman Republic. My introduction to this riveting era in history was thanks to my sixth-grade world history teacher, an ex-archaeologist named Mr. Williams. This man truly brought history to life, bringing into the classroom recreations of a gladius, a legionary helmet, a real hand-crafted Japanese katana, a prehistoric spear thrower, and much more. He even had a replica mummy in a display case in the corner of the room (child-me was convinced it was real).
I vividly remember Mr. Williams telling us the story of Julius Caesar; of Pompey Magnus and their great rivalry; of how Caesar wept when presented with the head of Pompey in Egypt; and of how Marc Antony presented that infamous diadem to Julius Caesar on the Lupercalia only to have the crowd g…