Caius Marius was uncle to Julius Caesar and one of Rome’s greatest generals. His career had a massive impact on the Roman Republic in ways both positive and negative. Check out episode “1a. Marius vs. Sulla” (linked to this short) of The March of History podcast for the full story…
Julius Caesar arrives in Spain, the picture of confidence. Even having to borrow money from his officers to pay his soldiers doesn't seem to dampen his self-belief, or the belief of his followers. Taking command of the Spanish campaign, he quickly begins trying to outmaneuver Afranius and Petreius. Caesar's luck…
Julius Caesar’s rapid march toward Spain is stalled by the defiant city of Massilia (modern Marseille). Ahenobarbus unexpectedly resurfaces and re-enters the Roman Civil War. We set the stage for Julius Caesar’s campaign in Spain. Caesar’s legate Fabius, sent ahead to start the war while Caesar organizes the siege of…
Stories of the Roman Emperor Tiberius on the island of Capri. I think if I went into detail as to what Tiberius had these poor people doing on Capri the video would probably be flagged by Youtube 😂. Here’s the G rated version.
Brothers Trevor and Brendan Fernes trek from Valencia, Spain to the historic pueblo of Xativa in search of the legendary "Hannibal's Gate". I (Trevor) also have a history podcast on the life of Julius Caesar and the fall of the Roman Republic called The March of History. If you enjoyed…
Climbing Mount Vesuvius 🌋 Correction: I told this story from memory while hiking. I did get one detail mixed up. All of the Spartacus rebels climbed down the vines (which they wove into ladders) and hit the Roman forces in one unified force from behind according to Plutarch. None of…
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Ascending the Capitoline Hill, one of the 7 hills of ancient Rome. On top of the Capitoline Hill is the Piazza del Campidoglio designed by the famous renaissance artist Michelangelo Buonarroti. In the center of the piazza was placed an equestrian statue of the ancient Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius. Today…
Sitting in his country villa, Cicero struggles to choose a side; Julius Caesar or Pompey and the Optimates. From his vantage, neither option looks appealing. Meanwhile, Julius Caesar makes his much anticipated (and dreaded) return to Rome after a 10 year absence from his mother city. There, Caesar soon finds…
Trevor heads to the ancient Gallo-Roman town of Alesia in France where Julius Caesar fought one of the most famous battles in history. In this video, Trevor tells the story of the epic Battle of Alesia complete with re-creations of the siege-works. He even does some exploring around the battlefield…
