About this episode

The episode discusses the chaotic events and civil war triggered by the incompetent leadership of a Roman emperor.

That time incompetent and bizarre leadership of one man led to a chain of chaotic events that culminated in civil war. It’s funnier than it sounds! Sources: Gibbon, Edward. The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire; Wentworth Press, 3 Apr. 2019. ‌Cassius Dio Cocceianus, et al. Dio’s Roman History. Books LXVIII-LXXVII. Cambridge, Mass. ; London, Harvard University Press, 1989. ‌

People in this episode

Hosts: Jerry Nash, Christopher Wheadon, Zach Mech, Madi Moon

Topics covered

• Roman Empire
• civil war
• leadership
• historical events
• chaos
• humor

Keywords

• Roman Empire
• civil war
• leadership
• chaos
• historical analysis

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Harvard University Press

Books & works: The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Dio’s Roman History

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