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August 12, 2021 / The Partial Historians

Episode 116 – The Second Secession

The Second Secession is a contested moment in Roman’s early republican history. Join us as we explore the sources and just how it unfolds!

June 17, 2021 / The Partial Historians

Episode 114 – The Tale of Verginia

The story of Verginia is an achingly tragic tale central to understanding the Second Decemvirate. Both Livy and Dionysius of Halicarnassus go into some detail about what happens and how it unfolds and we’ll explore both accounts to compare and contrast them.

May 13, 2021 / The Partial Historians

Episode 113 – Farewell to the Roman Achilles

We are deep in the Second Decemvirate (c. 449-447 BCE) and Rome faces war on two fronts. Enter Lucius Siccius Dentatus: the Roman Achilles…

April 15, 2021 / The Partial Historians

Episode 112 – The Disastrous Decemvirs

The decemvirs continue to drive strong feeling among the senators. But while the patricians argue, Rome’s enemies draw ever closer…

March 18, 2021 / The Partial Historians

Episode 111 – Decemvirs in the Senate

After seizing power, the decemvirs under Appius Claudius realise that they might need the Senate as Rome faces war on two fronts!

February 18, 2021 / The Partial Historians

Episode 110 – The Mask Comes Off

The First Decemvirate was a big success, so much so that Rome opts for a Second Decemvirate! It’s only now that the cracks start to appear…