Emperor Titus

Dan Snow's History Hit

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4.7 • 12.9K Ratings

🗓️ 29 July 2025

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, we explore the remarkable - and often overlooked - life of Emperor Titus. We uncover the dramatic events that defined his life and reign: from the bloody conquest of Jerusalem to the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius.

Joining us is Marc Hyden, author of 'Emperor Titus: The Right Hand of Vespasian'. He explains how a man who ruled for just two years left a lasting mark on Roman history.

Produced by James Hickmann and edited by Dougal Patmore.

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0:00.0	Hi folks, Dan here. I have some very, very exciting news for you.
0:04.6	To celebrate our 10th anniversary with you, we are doing a live show of Dan Snow's history,
0:09.9	hit the first for a very, very long time.
0:12.4	So please join me on Friday the 12th of September in London Town.
0:16.5	By popular demand, I'll be retelling the story of the legend Thomas Cochran,
0:20.4	the goat, greatest
0:21.2	of all time, the man who inspired the movie Master and Commander, and looking back, over 10
0:27.3	years of making this podcast, Prime Minister's Oscar winners, World War II veterans,
0:33.8	Holocaust survivors, and some of the greatest historians in the world.
0:38.2	It's a time for me to hang out with you guys and answer any burning questions you may have.
0:42.6	So don't miss it. It's going to be an epic party and there is no one I'd rather spend it with.
0:46.6	All of you, dedicated listeners.
0:48.4	You can get tickets to the link in the show notes, but hurry because they are selling fast.
0:52.1	See you there.
0:59.4	Thank you. hurry because they are selling fast. See you there. Hi everyone, welcome to Dan Snow's history hit. The burial of Pompeii, the destruction of the Jewish
1:05.5	temple in Jerusalem, the taming of Britain after Budica, the rebuilding of Rome and the opening of the
1:11.9	Coliseum. The subject of my podcast today really was a central figure in the Roman world for decades,
1:18.3	and those were decades that would shape much of what followed. His story begins in 39 AD,
1:25.7	and that was at a time when the Roman Empire was new.
1:28.8	Emperors like Caligula and Claudius would forge new ways of running their massive domain.
1:35.1	They needed men, they needed men of talent, men without names.
1:39.0	They needed men without statues of their wonderful senatorial ancestors and their tricliniums, their dining rooms.
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