Dynasty: The Rise and Fall of the House of Caesar (Extract)

The Rest Is History

Goalhanger

History

4.6 • 18.6K Ratings

🗓️ 27 June 2024

⏱️ 32 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

To coincide with the re-release of Dynasty in audiobook, now with Tom Holland himself narrating, we have the book’s introduction for you to enjoy. Dynasty, the sequel to Rubicon, is a dazzling portrait of Rome's first imperial dynasty, tracing the full astonishing story of its rule of the world. Ranging from the great capital rebuilt in marble by Augustus to the dank and barbarian-haunted forests of Germany, it is populated by a spectacular cast: murderers and metrosexuals, adulterers and druids, scheming grandmothers and reluctant gladiators. Dynasty’s re-released audiobook, narrated by our very own Tom Holland, is OUT NOW in the UK. _____ Dynasty continues Rubicon's story, opening where that book ended: with the murder of Julius Caesar. This is the period of the first and perhaps greatest Roman Emperors and it's a colorful story of rule and ruination, running from the rise of Augustus through to the death of Nero. Holland's expansive history also has distinct shades of I Claudius, with five wonderfully vivid (and in three cases, thoroughly depraved) Emperors—Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, and Nero—featured, along with numerous fascinating secondary characters. Intrigue, murder, naked ambition and treachery, greed, gluttony, lust, incest, pageantry, decadence—the tale of these five Caesars continues to cast a mesmerizing spell across the millennia. _______ *The Rest Is History LIVE in the U.S.A.* If you live in the States, we've got some great news: Tom and Dominic will be performing throughout America in November, with shows in San Francisco, L.A., Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., Boston and New York. *The Rest Is History LIVE at the Royal Albert Hall* Tom and Dominic, accompanied by a live orchestra, take a deep dive into the lives and times of two of history’s greatest composers: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Ludwig van Beethoven. Tickets on sale now at TheRestIsHistory.com _______ Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Producer: Theo Young-Smith Assistant Producer: Tabby Syrett Executive Producers: Jack Davenport + Tony Pastor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	Thank you for listening to the Rest is History.
0:02.2	For bonus episodes, early access,
0:04.4	add free listening and access to our chat community,
0:07.7	sign up at rest is History Pod.com.
0:10.7	That's rest is History Pod.com.
0:14.0	This episode is brought to you by Shopify.
0:16.0	Looking to start a side hustle or become your own boss.
0:19.0	Do it with Shopify.
0:20.0	Whether you're selling succulents or stilettoes, Shopify has the industry leading tools to help you create, control and grow your own business.
0:27.0	So get serious about selling and get Shopify today.
0:30.0	Sign up for a one pound per month trial period at Shopify.
0:33.2	co-de-e.k slash special offer or lower case.
0:36.4	That Shopify dot code-e.K slash special offer.
0:39.2	Hi Tom Holland here again. Last week we put out Rubicon because that is being
0:47.8	re-released in audiobook and now I'm here with very excited news to tell you
0:51.6	that the sequel to Rubicon Dynasty, which follows on the events of Rubicon which narrated the fall of the Roman Republic,
0:58.0	Dynasty tells the story of the rise to power of Augustus and the rule of his dynasty. So that's Tiberius, Caligula,
1:06.9	Claudius and Nero. And here on the feed you have the introduction. as a kind of taster for the entirety of the
1:16.3	audio book all of which is read by me so I hope you enjoy it.
1:20.3	Preface 80808040 It is early in the year.
1:27.0	Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus sits on a lofty platform beside the ocean.
1:36.0	As waves break on the shore and spray hangs in the air, he gazes out to sea.
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Goalhanger, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Goalhanger and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.