The Rise of the Roman Empire

The Rise of the Roman Empire

From Dan Snow's History Hit by History Hit

June 4, 2026 · 40 min · Episode 1798

About this episode

This episode explores the rise of the Roman Empire from its origins to Augustus becoming the first Emperor.

How did a cluster of Iron Age huts grow into one of history's greatest civilisations? In the first episode of our series on the Roman Empire, we're joined by Dr Simon Elliott to trace Rome's rise - from its humble origins on the banks of the Tiber to the moment Augustus became the first Emperor. Why did Rome thrive when so many competitors fell? What were the key battles, the turning points, the extraordinary individuals who shaped the story? Make sure to join us for our second episode next week, when Dame Mary Beard will shed some light on how this mighty civilisation was ruled. Produced by James Hickmann and edited by Dougal Patmore. We need your help! Let us know what you want from Dan Snow's History Hit by filling in our anonymous survey here: https://forms.gle/PvgayWLkWGjYT4St6 Dan Snow's History Hit is now available on YouTube! Check it out at: https://www.youtube.com/@DSHHPodcast Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe . You can also email the podcast directly at ds.hh@historyhit.com . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Dan Snow

Guest: Dr Simon Elliott

Topics covered

  • Roman Empire
  • history
  • civilization
  • battles
  • Augustus

Keywords

  • Roman Empire
  • history
  • Augustus
  • civilization
  • battles

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Organizations: History Hit, Acast

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