The Rise of Mark Antony

The Ancients

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🗓️ 30 May 2024

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

Mark Antony; the headstrong bad boy, a feared commander, lover and traitor memorably depicted by Richard Burton. His story is intertwined with some of ancient history's biggest names such as Julius Caesar, Marcus Brutus, Cleopatra and Augustus.

In a two part special of The Ancients, Tristan Hughes assesses the eventful life of the notorious Roman statesman and general Marcus Antonius.

In part one Tristan is joined by Professor Jeffrey Tatum to discuss Mark Antony's early life and astonishing rise up the ranks of the Roman army, from decadent party boy to stellar commander at the side of Julius Caesar.

This episode was produced and edited by Joseph Knight. Senior Producer was Anne-Marie Luff

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0:00.0	I'm Peter Frankerpern and in our podcast Legacy we explore the lives of some of the biggest characters in history.
0:08.0	This season we're exploring the life of Cleopatra.
0:11.0	An iconic life full of romances, seages and tragedy. But who was the real Cleopatra? It feels like her story's been told by others with their own agenda for centuries.
0:23.0	But her legacy is enduring,
0:25.0	and so we're going to dive into how her story has evolved
0:28.0	all the way up to today.
0:30.0	I am so excited to talk about Cleopatra Peter.
0:33.0	She is an icon.
0:35.2	She's the most famous woman in antiquity.
0:37.5	It's got to be up there with the most famous women of all time.
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