168- The Rise of Aetius

The History of Rome

Mike Duncan

History, Education

4.8 • 13.2K Ratings

🗓️ 5 February 2012

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

In the late 420s AD, the Roman General Flavius Aetius connived and backstabbed his way up the chain of command.

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1:26.9	Hello, and welcome to the history of Rome.
1:33.3	Episode 168 The Rise of Etheus
1:40.9	In 425 AD, a six-year-old Valentinian III became Emperor of the Western Empire.
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