Roman History 07 - The Late Republic 2 115 - 60 BC

This is from the podcast series The History Of Rome by Mike Duncan.
He currently does The Revolutions podcast
www.revolutionspodcast.com/

[@sipjedekat8525]

This podcast ran from 2007 to 2012 if I recall correctly. And I just keep coming back to it. It's simply the most comprehensive and simultaneously the most easy to listen to account of Rome's history out there. Mike Duncan has progressed in the meantime, most notably with his excellent Revolutions podcasts and his books (which are well worth a read), but this series is just like a comfortable warm blanket of history goodness which never fails to bring a smile to my face. You can hear him get better at it as he plods along, finding more flow in his narrative, more confidence and more deadpan humor as the episodes stack up. It will remain his Magnum Opus unless he decides to up the ante even more in times to come. In Mike's own words: 'one hell of a thing'. And timaeus, the OP, gets a shout-out too. Not only for uploading this in good sizable chunks, but mercifully without any ads whatsoever. It's gold you found, kind internet stranger. Gold. It really gladdens me this is still listened to, and commented on, after all these years. This work of art deserves it.

[@mustacheman2549]

>kind internet stranger

[@_Silence_Dogood]

No doubt, consequently I only discovered it last year after I read his book. Both are great.

[@hootbond-ji3ke]

Couldn't agree more

[@honjon666]

I listened to this entire podcast over some weeks at work last year, and every couple months i come back to refresh my memory on certain events i happen to stumble on. Definitely my favorite podcast and possibly my favorite videos on youtube. Mike Duncan's narration and telling of events is absolutely the best, followed closely by Historia Civillis maybe

[@radicalmoderate2730]

The podcast became a BOOK lol

[@davidmcdonald5068]

"...and Crassus was in Rome Doing whatever Crassus did, probably dickering with a drowning man over the price of tossing him a lifeline." BEST LINE IN THE SERIES, HILARIOUS.

[@Rhyshud]

Still listening in 2024, this is my eighth visit to the world of the Romans, mesmerisingly and meticulously delivered by Mike Duncan.

[@aasifazimabadi786]

I love the references to Kirk Douglas and Peter Ustinov from the 1960 film "Spartacus" around 1 hour, 40 minutes in; it's one of my all-time favourites. Mike Duncan reminds me of Professor Pine at Queens College; he had quite a sense of humor and would constantly mix in film "history" with real history just to check who was paying attention.

[@palandre5828]

No greater friend no worse enemy. What a badass

[@geordiejones5618]

Meanwhile Sertorius occupyies Spain for almost a decade, embarrassing Matellus Pius and Pompey, while receiving quiet support from many in Rome. Sulla only did more damage by marching on Rome itself. It broke down every formality that generations of soldier statesmen had agreed on. After that all bets were off and murder became the most practical and the most effective poltical tool.

[@niallmurphy2163]

Fantastic as usual. And the top left of the map made the child in me laugh.

[@-timaeus-9781]

Yeah that bit is unfortunate. I wish I had noticed it when I made the video.

[@seoulv8427]

Lol I didn’t notice until you had pointed it out

[@ChrisZukowski88]

@@seoulv8427 the anus maximus?

[@censorduck]

@@ChrisZukowski88 That might be one of Sulla's lesser known titles. Considering his liking for Greek boys.

[@joetheperformer]

Krzysztof Zukowski Anus Maximus is the best ocean in Ancient Rome.

[@adorno_gang37]

i like how the top left just says ANUS

[@barbadolid5170]

"Peter Ustinov purchased Spartacus" I love Mike Duncan's humor

[@Alevuss92]

59:07 For those who don't know, it was at this point when Mike Duncan quit podcasting. While he said he would be gone for a couple weeks, it was actually a period of about 7 months between when he closed Sulla's first march on Rome and when he started Sulla's second march.

[@mdelucia28]

Why did he quit podcasting? I was looking it up and couldn’t find anything

[@geordiejones5618]

Was he discouraged to keep going or some life issue? Either way he won an award by sticking with it.

[@fartakiss9595]

He obviously didn't "quit". I think the word your looking for was rest, break, time off, vacation.

[@rationalbasis2172]

For those who don't know, it was this comment which revealed Alevuss92 as a complete moron.

[@adamm2091]

For those who didn't know, it was this comment that revealed rationalbasis as a complete asshole.

[@Gorboduc]

Everyone blames Sulla but Marius and Cinna did it all first, worse, and much much crazier. Apparently Sulla's Memoirs were 22 books in length (so says Plutarch), one of the ancient texts I'd most love to see.

[@stevenchurch1163]

Colleen McCullough wrote an excellent series of historical novels about this period called "Masters of Rome"...she theorizes that Sulla's 1st wife and Marius' 2nd were related which explains their early association...

[@OurKax]

Steven Church Colleen Colleen she was the best!

[@darthjoey8986]

She was amazing. The amount of research she did for her novels was Amazing!

[@darthjoey8986]

@@OurKax Hell ya she was. I was so disappointed to learn she had passed away. I had just read Antony and Cleopatra and was praying she was gonna do novels of imperial Rome when I learned she had already passed away 😭😠

[@lasramm1]

I've read and reread her Master of Rome series several times over the years always gleaning something new. Of late I've stumbled upon the audio books and enjoy them while mowing or cutting the winter wood etc. Unfortunately I found her other works disappointing after enjoying MOR so much. Her passing was desolating.

[@slimdiddyd]

I actually love your lessons! They're seriously good.

[@stephendean2896]

Love listening to the narrator talk of the history I have listened to all the recordings of Roman history I know he got married and went to Texas I think these recordings originally where pod cast and I’m not sure if these videos are posted by the originator but if so I would like to offer a sincere heart felt thanks There are few with more knowledge of history than I but these narrations have information than I could never found alone I have a understanding of the many hours of research that it would take to have the details these narrations have Physics has my love but history is a hobby I love to indulge in

[@Wallyworld30]

Vitor Dias Souza Mike Duncan should have done this himself. I refuse to click episode to episode on a podcast player. Which is why I have t finished The history of the Byzantine empire.

[@DaveColdren]

Thanks Timaeus. I have really been enjoying these videos. Nice to have things in context.

[@jeffogle3974]

great work this one does have a weird buzzing though

[@contemporarymale]

Jeff Ogle probably his lights

[@simofyou]

Before caesar crossed to Britain, it was known as ANUS in ancient maps

[@LTrotsky21stCentury]

As it should still be.

[@LoneKharnivore]

Oceanus.

[@pharaohsmagician8329]

And then there were the Welsh

[@rationalbasis2172]

This was before WW2.

[@LoneKharnivore]

"Being hassled in corridors" is literally where we get the term 'lobbying' from so yeah, vigilance regarding that *is* vital to democracy.

[@pharaohsmagician8329]

That was the funniest part ever wasnt it, Senator? It's like waking up from a silly dream and realizing even today so many CIVILIZED societies rely on the exact same sort of Law and Principle

[@Marshallgill]

@@pharaohsmagician8329 You mean the dream of politically enriching oneself at the expense of the other, writ large, right? What is so sad is how people do not understand that lobbying is a result of government spending fortunes. If there were not billions to be had, there wouldn't be any profit in lobbying. Instead of saying, gee, maybe bureaucrats and politicians are self interested and let's not transfer so much cash people say, if only the government could give away trillions in stolen money and no one try to effect how they do it!

[@stuartnicklin650]

Cannot stop staring at the word "anus" in top left corner.

[@forgetfulfunctor1]

Lmao

[@Daleksaresupreme1]

Oh thanks, now I cant either

[@forgetfulfunctor1]

The Sea of Anus. Its what kept Rome from exploring the Americas. Despite all their pederasty, they just weren't equipped for so much a n u s

[@justinmassey7651]

Damn you beat me to it haha

[@fiddleriddlediddlediddle]

Crassus: exploits natural disasters for money. Also Crassus: "Why doesn't anyone like me?"

[@PeasantNo.471]

Bill Gates of ancient times😂

[@NocturneSMT3]

I really like how you introduced Sulla

[@mickkelly8465]

love this!thanks for your work

[@rationalbasis2172]

I have searched high an low for this, and finally found it. There is no video on You Tube which has a more grating and annoying buzzing sound than this one. Thanks.

[@BreakingBanned]

Dude you are a legend. Thank you for providing this video series! I’m listening to the whole thing.

[@fartakiss9595]

I had the privilege of listening to "The Storm before the Storm" on KZbin, before it was taken down... and honestly... I came away from that, with a whole new level of respect for King Jagertha. That dude was literally 1 step ahead of Rome, Marious and Sulla for most of that book. To say that Jagertha was "crafty" is a serious understatement. He continuously out-maneuvered, "the most formidable generals, Rome ever produced" in Marious and Sulla, at that time... Incredible book

[@rcbryant10]

... The Cimbri and Teutons probably weren't Gauls. We have no idea who they were. Most historians guess is that they were German, possibly even from Denmark. They were supposedly extremely tall with blonde almost white hair. They did pick up one Gallic tribe on the way down though.

[@fiddleriddlediddlediddle]

Sulla seems to me to be the kind of guy who just wanted to chill all along but was too politically savvy to trust he'd be left alone. I like to think he went through all of the trials and violence to secure his own security precisely because he didn't wanna deal with the shenanigans of the state. Becoming dictator so that you can use your absolute power to guarantee a quiet retirement sounds like a pretty good reason to become dictator.

[@englishcoach7772]

The guitar song i will call the honest happy horse.

[@robertgiles9124]

It's a keyboard, not a guitar.

[@Catonius]

@@robertgiles9124 you're a keyboard.

[@robertgiles9124]

@@Catonius You're a genius, so plain to see.

[@LordZebra]

@@robertgiles9124 its a guitar dumbass

[@scoobydan1585]

This is so good . Great listening

[@forgetfulfunctor1]

1:27:00 ahhh simpler times, when the richest man in the US only had $66 BILLION

[@MrAwrsomeness]

Yeah what a god awful plandemic.

[@anaveragechannel468]

Well its more than it might seem because inflation

[@danielberg5049]

This is excellent. Thank you.

[@fartakiss9595]

51:54 must have been an AGONIZING decision for Sulla to continue the siege in the east, knowing the danger his family and friends where in, under a Marion regime... Says a lot about the man's character to put the security of Rome before his own clan like that...

[@isqueakifyousqueeze2601]

For real... and remaining loyal enough to fight a war for a nation that had you exiled, he's a hell of guy for not just walking away.

[@PalleRasmussen]

The Cimbrii and Teutons were not Gauls, they were Germans from the northern part of Jutland that- as the later migrations and Viking armies- had been joined by local warriors and warlords in their migrations and conquests.

[@ruairimasun1073]

“Gaul" is just the Latin word for foreigner. they often didn't distinguish between Celts and Germans

[@PalleRasmussen]

But we and Mike Duncan do. Hence they should be called their proper name and ethnicity. It is also significant because it is the first time we know off that Romans encounters the Germans.

[@Al-pb3fm]

Right! I didn't know who the Cimbrii were but everybody knows the Teutons are Germans. But I don't know if the Romans distinguished Gaul from Germania at that point in history.

[@V1TAD0LCE]

sounds like a fancy way to say Gaul

[@nickscurvy8635]

Yeah I was confused when he mentioned the teutons as gauls because I recognized the name as a germanic tribe and associated gaul with celtic ethnicity and culture. I'm glad a comment cleared it up because I assumed this was just a similarly named gallic group I wasn't aware of.

[@hugod2000]

great up load

[@infernosgaming8942]

Listening to this while playing Total War Rome II, an excellent combination, Ave Roma!

[@theskycavedin]

You wouldn't say Ave Roma, you would say Roma Invicta :)

[@cerciox]

Literally how I found this rofl!

[@elec174]

the attacking force that Marius fought were not Gauls, they were Germans.During a crisis the rules of holding office was waived so one man could deal with the crisis, rather then change strategy every other day as was done in the second Punic war the victories that Marius achieved against the Germans were as crucial as Scipio's victory over Hannibal, because the Romans were fighting for survival rather then conquest

[@bdleo300]

Cimbri and Teutones were not Gauls but Germans. And the reason why there were no more massive slave uprisings were harsh laws.

[@muricamarine9473]

tnx to u , im studying rome

[@kennethknoppik5408]

I know it's been 10 years since this podcast ended. It's still amazing when he talks about Warren Buffett being the richest man worth 60 something billion compared to Crassus being worth 170 to 180 billion in today's dollars. Jeff Bezos has now surpassed that mostly due to the pandemic, worth 182 billion. That much wealth is obscene. Jeff Bezos is worth more than Marcus licinius Crassus it's mind blowing

[@adamgagnon2552]

No he’s not. Crassus was worth that in money 13 years ago. Today he would be worth more like 250-300 billion.

[@kennethknoppik5408]

@@adamgagnon2552 so Crassus it's still number one? Cool thanks. Yeah forgot to take that into account didn't realize it was like 13 years. Anyway These clowns still have way too much money

[@davidharris8780]

Kind of off the point but it does seem like we are in the late republic of the US

[@jacobrogers7286]

Anyone know how this compares to mansu musa?

[@jacobrogers7286]

Just looked into it and some estimates for mansu musa place him at 400 billion dollars

[@triplekmafia4932]

"There will be no episode this week" :"(

[@howwwwwyyyyy]

Forget Varus,Crassus is the guy responsible for Romes greatest defeat,& the syrians gave him what he worshipped at the end by feeding him molten gold.

[@mostlyneutral]

Must have been so terrifying being there.

[@richardtaylor6341]

Ok I caught the joke about Peter buying Spartacus, but I totally missed the one about Kirk Douglass until then. I haven't even seen that old version

[@davidmccann9811]

Loving this series. 👍😉

[@rascalferret]

Roman walks into a bar. Barkeep says what can I get you? Roman holds up 2 fingers. Barkeep announces, five beers comin up... ...Crickets.

[@benquinney2]

Geography is destiny

[@mattt6078]

Simple wisdom said like Spartan laconic speech. But the top comment is about Anus

[@Grabovsky85]

Butt, the ANUS in the top left corner...

[@fieroboom]

Once you see the upper left hand corner of the map, you just can't unsee it, and can't not look at it... 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@Kyle_Schaff]

When Mike said Sulla is a singular figure in world history, it got me thinking of de Gaul. A famous and beloved war general of a republic is installed through military pressure and rewrites the rules of the republic, and he stepped away from public life-but only after losing a referendum (not when he thought the job was done like Sulla). Just a passing thought I had

[@MrNash-wk6qd]

1:39:22 .. thanks for the Kirk Douglas history... Totally threw me! ... and the Peter Ustinov purchase at 1:40:24 ...LOL!!

[@eriksoley6774]

You can apply Caesar's tactics to everyday life. Thinking 12 steps ahead.

[@shahauddin5253]

Brilliant

[@danfromtheburgh]

Hi, could you please link me the into instrumental song?

[@toastmapping7525]

This is a great video, but I thought there had to be a 10-year gap between consulships? Is that rule not in place yet?

[@j92293]

That was a rule, the roman popular assembly just decided to ignore it

[@ruairimasun1073]

but when Caeser returned from his conquest with a huge army they conveniently remembered it again ha

[@elec174]

during crisis situations the rules of consulship was waived to deal more effectively with the emergency. a dictator would be appointed for six month terms during the crisis, things would revert back to normal at the completion of the crisis........................

[@Wallyworld30]

johnny brize Marrius won 6 years in a row. It didn’t take an emergency.

[@jacobsoltero2872]

LUCIUS CORNELIUS SULLA FELIX !

[@aslanlovett4059]

My favorite roman

[@drpatristic9575]

Kirk Douglas, took me a minute to get the joke 😂

[@EdMcStinko]

The gladiators were actually far more skilled and weapon savvy then your typical Roman soldier.

[@kajbubu]

But were they more disciplined in battle formations hmm

[@Wallyworld30]

Most of the Spartacus army were everyday slaves. Just a tiny core where gladiators.

[@EdMcStinko]

@@kajbubu Lol yeah you have a good point. It explains the outcome pretty good.

[@theskycavedin]

He keeps talking about Marius and "the war against the Gauls" but the Cimbri and Teutones were Germanic tribes. Small mistake

[@frozenglaicericet-pose6104]

love this is this guy a professor?

[@alal1322]

he has his other podcats series on Itunes..."revolutions"

[@yingyang1008]

Amazing stuff

[@bigbluebuttonman1137]

The buzzing sounds keep on coming... I'm not sure if it was the uploader or the original podcast, but someone should have solved this by now, lol.

[@awdawes9662]

THE BC SERIES IS Most. Welcome and l. Thank you all over again, ongratulations. C

[@matthewboyle2641]

Maybe I missed something, I watch these while going to sleep, but why does he say the Gracchi introduced violence to the Roman political scene? All I heard him say was that Tiberius had his followers manhandle a tribune that was blocking all his legislation. It's a physical altercation, but they didn't engage in extra judicial murder. They were the victims of extra judicial murder.

[@theskycavedin]

Do you understand what he said? The Gracchis physically removed a tribune that was vetoing legislation. That IS illegal violence. Someone violating the bodily autonomy of another is violence. Imagine an angry mob bursting into the American congress and dragging away a Senator so he can't be there to vote on legislation. That is physical violence, and furthermore it's physical violence employed to illegally control the outcome of the legislature. Basically a violent coup. So yes, the Gracchis introduced that kind of blatant political violence into Rome.

[@Paddythelaad]

Sullas system, where one needs to be 40+ at the youngest to even run for Consul sounds like the modern world, you're systematically separated from a capacity to have power when you're young/aka at your mental & physical peak. So that whoever is in power isn't outdone etc.

[@dowpman1]

love this podcast. also love the word anus in the top left corner lmfao

[@DuckoftheDraw]

How good would this podcast be if it wasn't for the buzzing

[@thuzan117]

41:50 Ciceronet will now send the Brutinator back in time to abort Julius "Caesar" Connor.

[@Holy_hand-grenade]

thuzan117 lame

[@Moepowerplant]

NOOOO! SHIZAAAAAA!

[@Catonius]

Phwoar, look at the size of that boat!

[@drswag0076]

Thrace existed in most of modern day Bulgaria. course the ancestors of the Bulgars are still in Asia at this time as that's where the Bulgars originated from, specifically the steppes.

[@jamedmuirhead240]

Pretty good...

[@AA-bn7tf]

1:21:00

[@danielalejandroguerreromor2038]

Imagine raising two armies just for the two to deflect 💀

[@peterward5538]

Pompei reminds me of Herman Goerring a little bit

[@CommissionerSleer]

I always imagine him as Biggus Dickus. Probably without the lisp. After all, he was ranked as high as any in Rome.

[@ruairimasun1073]

there seems to be a gap in information. you never mentioned Roman conquest of Greece or Anatolia other than epirus. you didn't mention things like gladiators and cultural practices which are a big part of the history

[@-timaeus-9781]

All of Mike's episodes are included in the series except for his 100th episode Q&A special.

[@Viktors633]

1:57:00

[@alexanderledvina8743]

Sertorius was skipped..

[@mateuszjokiel2813]

There's still Kings and Generals, fortunately

[@zinaida3833]

43:56

[@LorolinAstori]

That's some map! His story at its finest. Lol

[@omarali262]

With more effort put into the visuals this would be a video with millions of views.

[@mosart7025]

I think he did them as podcasts. But yes I was wishing there were more visuals.

[@dangerdan2592]

It's actually a podcast by Mike Duncan. The person who uploaded these isn't the one who created the content.

[@joandevries1256]

36 and then 38?

[@severinks8887]

This is a great series but Marius was not the father of Julius Caesar's first wife he was the husband of Julius Caesar's aunt so he was his uncle through marriage.His first wife's name was Cornelia and she was the daughter of Cornelius Cinna who was Marius' second in command of the Populare ,Julius' second wife was actually Sulla's granddaughter Pompeia.

[@douglaspkeatingjr3232]

5:08 uncle. Not uncle in law

[@AA-bn7tf]

10:00

[@Homizi20]

am i only one getting zero sound?

[@sipjedekat8525]

Sometimes sound on youtube videos only work with earphones

[@joelkavanagh1464]

,,, so much similarities berwixt US n ROMA,, lots of mix n mash also ...

[@Administrator-ed3nl]

2:01:00

[@KyleDB150]

Anyone else notice the English Channel is labeled "anus"?

[@Grabovsky85]

If the shoe fits.

[@brycearney4884]

It's just cut short of the full word, "oceANUS."

[@neilmurdie5391]

Please why you do not add captions? Please can you do this? Thanks

[@devinaudette9770]

There are so many lessons in here for America. The rich and powerful won't be happy til every American is on their knees. Willing to work for what ever their told and then instantly returning those pennies just to survive.

[@joelkavanagh1464]

,,, so,, in a-=+=-=+way jC thruh a bummerang knife with catalines name on it at his own back ...

[@yazanasad7811]

Anarchy is only 3 missed meals away

[@gregoryking8085]

2:44 2:45 2:45 2:46 2:46 2:46

[@joelkavanagh1464]

,,, if only he had been a good man ...

[@joelkavanagh1464]

,,, beyond praise +=-=-=+ *)(sic! ) meye being full of eight,, seventheses wise ...

[@thisgamer2791]

Bro whats that ungodly buzzing

[@AdSd100]

cimbri were German.

[@vernedavis5856]

Sula "su la" Sulla "soo la"

[@JoseFernandez-qt8hm]

cicero was a smart mouth. and, the old men are still crooked old men....

[@thisgamer2791]

A n u s

[@kanyekubrick5391]

Cicero is so amazing. Truly the last Republican, alongside Labienus.

[@brycearney4884]

Labienus was awesome and needs more attention.

[@CommissionerSleer]

Robert Harris trilogy on Cicero is a gripping read I highly recommend.

[@artemisnite]

They renamed their city Metallica? Why can't I find this on Google? 😂

[@historycenter4011]

A

[@mosart7025]

B?

[@Grabovsky85]

C?

[@CE-vd2px]

D?

[@feral7523]

If only the Romans had discovered Lobbying instead of Bribery they would have been fine! too totally different things righhhht.

[@rickiandavis]

checked again, "Soo la"...figures...g, 28March2023