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The Storm Before The Storm: Chapter 1- The Beasts of Italy
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Audio excerpt from The Storm Before the Storm: The Beginning of the End of the Roman Republic by Mike Duncan. Forthcoming Oct. 24, 2017. Pre-order a copy today! Or visit us at:
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Revolutions Launch
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Available at revolutionspodcast.com, iTunes, or anywhere else fine podcasts can be found.
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Update- One Year Later
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179- The End
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The history of The History of Rome...Why the Western Empire Fell when it did...Some thoughts on the future...Thank you, goodnight.
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178- Not With A Bang But A Whimper
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In the last few years of the Western Empire a series of Emperors came and went. The cycle finally ended in 476 with the exile of Romulus Augustulus.
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177- The Burning Ships
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In 468 the two halves of the Empire combined forces to dislodge the Vandals from North Africa.They failed spectacularly.
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176- The Quote Unquote Emperor
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From 461-465 the Western Empire was ruled by Ricimer through a puppet Emperor named Libius Severus. Not everyone in the west was supportive of the new regime.
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175- Trying to Take It All Back
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From 457-461, Majorian marched around trying to reassert Imperial authority over the provinces while Ricimer remained in Italy.
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174- The Sack of Rome Part II
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Following the death of Valentinian III there was an Imperial power struggle in the West. In the midst of this struggle, the Vandals sacked Rome in 455 AD.
info_outlineAfter winning the Battle of the Frigidus River, Theodosius stood alone as the last sole ruler of the Roman Empire. He would be die just four months later.