116 - Caesar 3: Divus Julius

About this episode

This episode explores the final years of Julius Caesar's life, his ambitions, and the events leading to his assassination.

Part 3 of 3 of the Life of Julius Caesar. Did Caesar want to be a King? A god? What was his vision for Rome? Was there a way he could have prevented his assassination? In this episode: Caesar returns to Rome His Triumphs His Reforms His Clemency His Final War in Spain; the Batle of Munda The Octavius Question The Plots, Dreams, Portents, The men he trusted; the men who betrayed him Thanks to our sponsor, Ai Labs . Visit austinlab.ai to chat with a team member about custom Agentic AI power solutions for your SMB to Enterprise level business. Powered by Shokworks . Also Thanks Dr. Richard Johnson, the Crassus to this Caesar series. And check out Warlords of History podcast here !

People in this episode

Host: Alex Petkas

Topics covered

• Julius Caesar
• Roman history
• assassination
• political reforms
• military strategy
• betrayal
• leadership

Keywords

• Caesar
• Rome
• Triumphs
• assassination
• Munda
• betrayal
• reforms

Sponsors

Ai Labs

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Shokworks, Warlords of History

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