076- Mock Triumphs

The History of Rome

Mike Duncan

History, Education

4.8 • 13.2K Ratings

🗓️ 1 March 2010

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

Domitian attempted to emulate Augustus, but his heavy-handed treatment of the Senate earned him many enemies. Meanwhile, his focus on frontier defense brought charges of cowardice and his treaty with the Dacians was seen as a humiliation.

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1:05.4	Hello, and welcome to the history of Rome, episode 76, mock triumphs.
1:14.7	Last time, we traced Emissions Rise to Power from forgotten afterthought to Emperor of
1:19.6	the Roman Empire.
1:21.6	Unlike his brother, Emissions Rise had no planned arc.
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