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History on Fire

EPISODE 113: Rome’s Forgotten Guerrilla Master

History on Fire

Daniele Bolelli

Society & Culture

4.85.8K Ratings

🗓️ 18 August 2025

⏱️ 95 minutes

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Summary

“For many of those for whom there is no light at the end of the tunnel, the story of Sertorius should be an example and an inspiration.” - Philip Matyszak Here’s the tale of one of Rome’s greatest and least known generals. A master of guerrilla warfare, he defeated many legions sent after him, and even outclassed Pompey the Great. His story is about the defiance that makes a man stand in the face of impossible odds. Nearly alone against the greatest power of the age, Sertorius knew his chances of victory were nearly non existent, but this didn’t stop him from fighting just the same.  If you feel generous and enjoy History on Fire, please consider joining my Patreon to access plenty of bonus content.  All the links to History on Fire social media can be found here. HOF YouTube Channel Substack Instagram TikTok Throughout history, people have used mushrooms (such as Lion’s Mane, Turkey Tail, Cordyceps, Reishi and Chaga) for their medicinal properties. My friends started Purest Mushrooms where they offer some of the best quality mushrooms you can find on the market at affordable prices. Use code historyonfire at checkout for a discount. Bison is some of the healthiest meat you could possibly eat. Get yours at ⁠⁠⁠Dakota Pure Bison⁠⁠⁠. History on Fire listeners get a discount by using the code HOF10 at checkout. This episode is supported by Arizona State University. Learn more about how ⁠⁠⁠ASU⁠⁠⁠ supports all learners through all stages of life.  My friend James Pieratt is one of the world’s top functional training experts, and a record-breaking hybrid athlete. Use the code WH25 for a 25% discount on all of his training programs at ⁠⁠⁠Wild Hunt Conditioning⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hello and welcome to episode 113 of History on Fire.

0:04.1

If you enjoy this podcast, it would be wonderful if you support it on either Patreon or

0:09.6

Substack.

0:10.8

Just if I get enough people to pitch in $5 a month, I get to keep making podcasts.

0:17.1

So, you know, you get some good deals because not only do I get to keep making podcast,

0:21.4

which you seem to enjoy, but also you'll get no ads and bonus episodes every month,

0:27.1

and every now and then some chats on Zoom with supporters.

0:31.4

I'm going to be having one this coming week.

0:34.5

So, you know, hopefully I can convince you to part with the kind of money that is what

0:39.4

you would throw at a waiter you don't particularly like if you go out to it. So $5 a month,

0:45.7

either Patreon or Substuck. And a shout out to a few folks giving more than $5 a month at the

0:51.5

maximum possible tier. That would be Mr. Mark Chang, Chimmy Moxham, Justin Bourne, Julian Bailey, Lubbo Zereva, Amitayeshel,

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Raffaldini Vineyards, Brent Beckley, Hunterstone and Francis Lund from the Game Changing

1:06.9

History podcast.

1:08.8

A couple of shoutouts before we got going.

1:11.5

One is how this episode is supported by Arizona State University.

1:16.4

Learn more about how ASU supports all learners through all stages of life at www.asu.

1:24.7

Also want to let you know about a friend of mine named James Pierrette.

1:30.2

He hosts the incredibly popular wild-hand conditioning Instagram and YouTube channels.

1:37.9

He's a specialist in combining his passion for history with his passion for working out.

1:43.7

So he studied all the training routines from people throughout history.

1:50.0

So if you want to check out his work, there's a whole bunch of interesting stuff at wildhand conditioning.com

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