Episode CXXV - Call Me Not a Lord, for I Am a Lady (Elagabalus III)

Emperors of Rome

La Trobe University

Roman Emire, Rhiannon Evans, Biography, Emperor, La Trobe University, Roman History, Julius Caesar, Rome, Caesar, Ancient History, History, Caillan Davenport, Roman Emperors

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🗓️ 28 August 2019

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

Elagabalus has long been remembered as deviant and sexually depraved. His behaviour was shocking for a Roman citizen, let alone the leader of the empire, and Rome was relieved to see the end of him.

Guest:
Dr Caillan Davenport (Senior Lecturer, Roman History, Macquarie University/Humboldt Research Fellow, Goethe University, Frankfurt)

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0:33.6	In this podcast we try and stay true to the historical sources and in this episode that means some pretty
0:38.9	dodgy behavior on behalf of the Emperor Ella Gabylus.
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1:00.7	Avay, and welcome to Emperors of Rome a Roman history podcast from
1:04.9	Latrobe University. I'm your host Matt Smith and with me today is Dr.
1:09.6	Caylin Davenport, Senior lecturer in Roman History at Macquarie University and Humboldt Research Fellow at
1:16.2	Gertha University Frankfurt.
1:18.9	This is episode CXV. Call not Lord, for I am a lady.
1:24.6	Ella Gabylus has long been remembered as deviant and sexually depraved.
1:29.0	His behavior was shocking for a Roman citizen, let alone that of the leader of the empire, and Rome was relieved to see the end of him.
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