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Episode CCVIII - Odaenathus, King of Kings
Emperors of Rome
English - April 28, 2023 03:59 - 30 minutes - 28.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsHistory la trobe university history julius caesar caesar rhiannon evans rome roman history biography emperor roman emperors Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: Episode CCVII - The Gallic Empire
Next Episode: Episode CCIX - A Diminished Rome
As the Roman empire lost the western provinces something very different was happening in the east. Odaenathus remained on the side of Rome, but assumed the title of King, building his influence throughout the region, to the point where it became a problem for Gallienus.
Part III of 'Gallienus'
Guest: Associate Professor Caillan Davenport (Head of the Centre for Classical Studies at the Australian National University).
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