1.08: Caesarion
Raising Standards
English - July 15, 2021 11:05 - 43 minutes - 40.8 MBTV Reviews TV & Film history julius caesar caesar rhiannon evans rome roman history roman emire ancient history hbo hbo's rome Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Caesar pursues Pompey to Egypt only to find Alexandria embroiled in a dynastic dispute between the boy prince Ptolemy and his sister Cleopatra. He installs Cleopatra on the throne, resulting in a prolonged siege.
Raising Standards, an occasional rewatch podcast of HBO's Rome, hosted by Rhiannon Evans and Matt Smith of the Emperors of Rome podcast.