Western Civ
463 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 days ago - ★★★★★ - 129 ratingsA fast-moving history of the western world from the ancient world to the present day. Examine how the emergence of the western world as a global dominant power was not something that should ever have been taken for granted. This podcast traces the development of western civilization starting in the ancient Near East, through Greece and Rome, past the collapse of the Western Roman Empire into the Dark Ages, and then follows European and, ultimately, American history as the western world moved into a dominant world position.
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Episodes
Episode 43: Two Steps Forward.... And Three Back
July 29, 2016 16:00 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBJovian Tries to Turn Back the Clock. Valentinian Tries to Keep the Peace. And Valens Fights with Everyone... Check out our website for more content!!! westerncivpodcast.com
Bonus Voices: Pericles
July 22, 2016 16:00 - 20.6 MBEpisode 42: New Rome
July 15, 2016 16:00 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBConstantine wins the civil war, ushering in a new age for the Romans. For the first time, the empire will be Christian. Check out our website for more content: westerncivpodcast.com Also, become a Patron today and support the show at patreon.com/westerncivpodcast
Episode 41: The Rule of Four
July 01, 2016 16:00 - 43 minutes - 39.5 MBBetween 284 CE and 305 CE, Emperor Diocletian rebuilds the Roman Empire. His model for what will become known as "The Dominant" would become the model for European kingship for centuries. Check out our website for more content: westerncivpodcast.com Become a Patron today for hours of additional content plus support the show for only $2.00 per month! Check out patreon.com/westerncivpodcast
Episode 40: Things Fall Apart
June 16, 2016 00:27 - 54 minutes - 49.8 MBThe Third Century was not a kind century to the Roman Empire. A rising Persia coupled with nearly non-stop civil unrest nearly ended the empire long before the final fall of Rome. In this episode, we cover this tumultuous period in detail. For more information, check out our website at westerncivpodcast.com.
Episode 39: The End of the Beginning
April 17, 2016 20:17 - 56 minutes - 51.3 MBAfter the death of Marcus Aurelius, the Roman Empire begins a slow and steady decline. And, it all begins with Commodus...
Voices: Marcus Aurelius
March 20, 2016 16:21 - 17.4 MBEpisode 38: Glory Days
February 21, 2016 17:17 - 1 hour - 55 MBRome reaches its height under the Antontines. Trajan leads the Empire to its greatest territorial heights.
Episode 37: The Year of the Four Emperors and the Flavian Dynasty
January 15, 2016 17:00 - 1 hour - 70.1 MBNero's suicide leads to a year of unprecedented chaos in Rome. Four men stake their claim to the throne and ultimately only one can triumph and lead the Empire into a new golden age.
Voices: Epictetus' "The Discourses"
January 12, 2016 23:28 - 27 MBVoices: Ovid
January 07, 2016 21:05 - 19.7 MBEpisode 36: The Julio-Claudians (Part Two)
January 05, 2016 21:05 - 1 hour - 63.1 MBRome gets a short reprieve under the reign of the unexpectedly good Emperor Claudius. Then, after his murder, Nero brings the short-lived age of the Julio-Claudians to an end.
Episode 35: The Julio-Claudians (Part One)
December 10, 2015 18:33 - 1 hour - 63.6 MBIn this episode, we cover the turbulent reigns of Tiberius and Caligula. If you like random persecutions and insanity, this episode is for you as the vision of Augustus Caesar gets off to a rocky start. (14 - 41 AD)
Supplemental: A Roman Tour
November 25, 2015 17:00 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MBAn Exploration of Roman Urbanization Efforts and Tour of the Empire.
Supplemental: A Day In The Life Of A Roman
November 18, 2015 17:00 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MBThis supplement takes a closer look at everyday life in Rome under Emperor Augustus. We will explore commerce, how people lived, where they lived, what they ate, who they congregated with, and what they did for fun.
Supplemental: The Eternal City
November 11, 2015 17:00 - 17 minutes - 15.7 MBIn this supplemental, we look more closely at the citizens of Rome under Augustus. Who lived there? What did they do? What were the laws that governed them?
Supplemental: Ancient and Classical Recap
November 05, 2015 00:31 - 20 minutes - 18.3 MBAn overview of where the podcast has gone. We have traveled over 4,000 years and there have been some major changes. Populations have shifted. Empires have risen and fallen. And now Rome has come to dominate the Western World. But why does it all matter?
Episode 34: Augustan Peace
October 22, 2015 00:01 - 45 minutes - 41.3 MBThis episode wraps up the reign of Rome's first Emperor. Caesar Augustus struggles with family dynastic issues and deals with a major setback in Germany.
Voices: Virgil
October 02, 2015 16:00 - 23.4 MBEpisode 33: Augustus
September 25, 2015 16:00 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MBOur First Look At Rome's First Emperor (29-17 BC).
Episode 32: World War
September 10, 2015 18:11 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MBMark Antony And Octavian Caesar Fight To Rule Rome.
Voices: The Stoics
August 28, 2015 16:00 - 19.4 MBVoices: Cicero's Philippic Against Antony
August 21, 2015 16:00 - 40.2 MBEpisode 31: A Way Out
August 14, 2015 16:00 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MBA New Triumvirate Is Formed And We Meet Octavian Caesar. (44 - 42 BC)
Episode 30: The Ides Of March
July 31, 2015 16:00 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MBJulius Caesar becomes Dictator for life. It just turns out that was a lot shorter time period than everyone was expecting.... (47 - 44 BC)
Episode 29: Rubicon
July 16, 2015 21:59 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MBJulius Caesar Crosses The Rubicon And Civil War Grips The Roman World. Check out our website for more content! westerncivpodcast.com Become a patron today for more bonus content at patreon.com/westerncivpodcast
Episode 28: The Whole of Gaul Is Divided Into Three Parts...
July 03, 2015 18:24 - 1 hour - 73.6 MBCaesar's Gallic Campaigns (58 - 50 BC)
Episode 27: Publius Clodius To Center Stage
June 19, 2015 20:58 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MBCaesar, Pompey, and Crassus Ally While Cicero Fights the Antics of Publius Clodius (62-58 BC)
Voices: Cicero's Second Oration Against Catiline
June 13, 2015 18:50 - 31 MBVoices: Cicero's First Oration Against Catiline
June 07, 2015 13:32 - 35.2 MBEpisode 26: Cato, Catiline, and the Courts
June 04, 2015 23:47 - 47 minutes - 43.2 MBPompey Fights Off Pirates While Caesar, Cato and Everyone Else Fights in the Courts.
Episode 25: I Am Spartacus
May 23, 2015 16:21 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MBCaesar and Circero Make Their Names in the Court. Crassus Deals with a Slave Army.
Episode 24: Dictator
May 10, 2015 15:23 - 45 minutes - 41.5 MBSulla and Marius battle it out in another Civil War that end's with Sulla's Dictatorship. Marius reforms the Roman Army with major consequences. And a quick look at the structure of Ancient and Classical families.
Voices: Aristotle
April 29, 2015 01:23 - 24.3 MBEpisode 23: Growing Pains
April 26, 2015 16:15 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MBRome Struggles with its New Role of Mastery of the Classical World While Tensions Within Threaten to Destroy All it has Won
Episode 22: Delenda Est Carthago
April 12, 2015 14:41 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MBThe Third and Final Punic War and a Look at Why The Punic Wars are so Significant to the Development of Western Civilization
Episode 21: Scipio Africanus and the End of the Second Punic War
March 29, 2015 16:48 - 53 minutes - 48.7 MBThe Second Punic War Concludes with the Rise of a New Scipio and the Battle of Zama
Voices: Plato
March 22, 2015 19:58 - 60.7 MBEpisode 20: The War Across the Sea
March 15, 2015 14:32 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MBThe Second Punic War expands to Spain, Sicily, and even Greece
Episode 18: Crossing The Alps
February 28, 2015 01:33 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MBThe Years Between The Wars
Voices: Homer
February 22, 2015 17:22 - 37.2 MBSupplemental: Life In Classical Athens
February 20, 2015 13:59 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MBA Quick Look At Day To Day Life
Episode 17: The First Punic War
February 15, 2015 16:51 - 56 minutes - 51.8 MBRound One of Rome Versus Carthage
Voices: Socrates
February 06, 2015 00:13 - 16 MBEpisode 16: Casus Belli
February 01, 2015 16:53 - 56 minutes - 52 MBSetting the Stage for the First Punic War
Episode 15: Enter Stage Left The Romans
January 25, 2015 16:59 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MBRome Is Born And Quickly Expands
Episode 14: To The Strongest
January 09, 2015 22:18 - 51 minutes - 47.4 MBAlexander Fights His Final Campaigns
Episode 13: Alexander The Great
December 20, 2014 17:03 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MBAlexander Takes on Mighty Persia
Supplemental: The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
December 14, 2014 19:03 - 41 minutes - 37.5 MBA Tour of the Classical World