This episode delves into more conflict between the Romans and the Aequians, as well as some more classic Conflict of the Orders.
Tag: Patricians
We tackle the drama of 420 BCE by taking a look at the trials of Sempronius and the Vestal Virgin, Postumia.
Rome seems to be bouncing back into republican form! Listen in for prickly characters and rich kids with too much time on their hands.
The complexities of Coriolanus’ narrative continue to build and things are about to get a little bit hairy for our man of the moment. Join Drs R and G for the ride ahead!
As the suspense develops in Coriolanus’ career, how are the relationships between the patricians and plebeians working out? With the new force of the tribune of the plebs to reckon with, Coriolanus is not a happy patrician.
In the last episode Coriolanus loomed large on the agenda, and here he takes centre stage again. Ever wondered what a real patrician’s patrician looked like? Wait no more!
It turns out the First Succession is only the start of Rome’s troubles. The ongoing struggle is manifest in the development of the Tribune of the Plebs. This important political position emerges from struggle and in this episode we explore that political birth.