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Did Caesar want to be a King? A God? What was his vision for Rome? Was there a way he could have prevented his assassination?
In this episode:
Did Caesar want to be a King? A God? What was his vision for Rome? Was there a way he could have prevented his assassination?
In this episode:
- Caesar returns to Rome
- His Triumphs
- His Reforms
- His Clemency
- His Final War in Spain; the Batle of Munda
- The Octavius Question
- The Plots, Dreams, Portents,
- The men he trusted; the men who betrayed him
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Also Thanks Dr. Richard Johnson, the Crassus to this Caesar series.
And check out Warlords of History podcast here!
Also Thanks Dr. Richard Johnson, the Crassus to this Caesar series.
And check out Warlords of History podcast here!
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