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slash subscribe. Hello, I hope you're well and welcome to the ancients as we are getting

nearer and nearer Christmas. Now we've got a very festive topic for you today.

Only kidding, we don't.

We're talking about a Roman emperor who in fact,

the most infamous part of his story is that he persecuted Christians.

So, yeah, he's a bit of a naughty boy in that regards.

However, there's much more to his story than just the persecuting of Christians.

And the actual persecution itself is very interesting to hear about, like why it was such a failure.

That's all to come in today's episode with the one and only Dr. David Gwyn. David, he's been on

the show several times before. He's a fan favourite as well.

He is the interviewee we had for one of our most popular episodes of 2025. That was the Origins at

the Fall of Rome back in May. He's a fantastic speaker, really eloquent and gets the points

across so well. And I know you're going to absolutely love it. So without further ado,

let's get into the episode. He's the emperor who brought one of the most turbulent periods in

Roman history to its end.

A man who came from humble Balkan beginnings and rose through the ranks of the Roman army

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