Episode 35 – On The Verge

The Ancient World

Scott C.

History

4.6 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 28 September 2013

⏱️ 30 minutes

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“Rome was not a monarchy, but a free City, and they had made up their minds to open their gates even to an enemy sooner than to a king. It was the universal wish that whatever put an end to liberty in the City should put an end to the City itself.” – Livy, The History of Rome, Book 2 Publius Valerius Poplicola overcame Roman distrust and Etruscan aggression to set the young Republic onto firm foundations. Aristagoras’ failed attempt to capture the island of Naxos led to open warfare between Greece and Persia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	The French Revolution set Europe ablaze.
0:03.3	It was an age of Enlightenment and progress, but also of tyranny and depression.
0:07.6	It was an age of glory and an age of tragedy.
0:10.6	One man stood above it all. This was the Age of Napoleon. I'm Everett Rummage, host of the
0:17.1	Age of Napoleon podcast. Join me as I examined the life and times of one of the most fascinating and enigmatic characters in modern history.
0:26.0	Look for the age of Napoleon wherever you find your podcasts.
0:29.3	Four hundred years ago, a trio of tiny kingdoms were perched on some damp islands off the coast of Europe.
0:35.4	Within three short centuries, these islands would become the center of an empire which ruled a quarter of the
0:40.4	globe and on which the sun never set. I'm Samuel Hume, a historian of the superpower. Learn the history of the British Empire by listening to Pax Britannica, everywhere you find your
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0:58.4	Hi, this is Scott. If you're a fan of the ancient world please help us get the
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1:11.0	Thanks again for listening.
1:15.0	Hi, I'm Scott Chesworth and welcome to the Ancient World.
1:23.8	Episode 35 On the Verge.
1:31.8	The Roman Republic was less than a year old when the city found itself once again
1:37.0	controlled by a single man.
1:40.0	Publius Valerius Publica had returned from the Battle of Sylvia Arcea in Triumph, the victorious Roman
1:47.8	Army at his back, and the body of his
1:54.3	first action was to arrange an elaborate state funeral for his former friend and
1:59.4	colleague. Adopting a tradition taken from the Greeks, Publicla delivered a eulogy,
2:06.0	praising Brutus's noble character, his bravery in the battle, and his ultimate sacrifice for the defense of Rome.
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