Julius Caesar Part 2: Rendezvous With Cleopatra

About this episode

The episode covers Julius Caesar's campaign in Gaul and his relationship with Cleopatra amidst the backdrop of Rome's civil war.

Caesar’s campaign in Gaul begins. An invasion on an epic scale, it will also include two missions to the rain-lashed island of Britain. Back home, however, the collapse of the Triumvirate pushes Rome towards civil war. The conflict will spill across the Mediterranean, driving Julius Caesar into the arms of a certain Queen Cleopatra… A Noiser production, written by Jeff Dawson. This is Part 2 of 3. For ad-free listening, exclusive content, and early access to new episodes across the Noiser network, join ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Noiser+⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Now available for Apple and Android users. Click the subscription banner at the top of the feed to get started. Or go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠noiser.com/subscriptions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Topics covered

• Julius Caesar
• Cleopatra
• Roman history
• civil war
• Gaul campaign
• Britain invasion

Keywords

• Julius Caesar
• Cleopatra
• Gaul
• civil war
• Britain
• Roman history
• Noiser

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Noiser

Places: Britain, Rome, Mediterranean

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