Lucullus I: Starvation
Lucullus, Conqueror of Armenia. Highlights from Plutarch's biography of the great foe of Pompey
Cost of Glory Men's Retreat 2024 application open! - costofglory.com/retreat
Thanks to our sponsor Ancient Language Institute - Tutoring now available:
Latin: https://ancientlanguage.com/latin-tutorials/
Ancient Greek: https://ancientlanguage.com/ancient-greek-tutorials/
In this episode:
-How to get noticed early on in your career
-Seducing your way to warlord status
-Taking the time to do the math
The Cost Of Glory Episodes
Sulla: Five Takeaways. And Aftermath.
Mass murderer or brilliant patriot? Whatever your take on Sulla, it's worth analyzing the qualities that made him a joy to his friends, and a terror to his enemies.
Sulla III: Vengeance
How do you keep your team together in a civil conflict? Can a country right itself by warring with itself? What are the limits to which one man will go to punish his...
Sulla 2: Rogue Commander
How does a great commander handle being undermined by his government back home? How should we treat opponents we defeat? And how do we negotiate the best deal when o...
History Contains Power
My name is Alex Petkas, and in The Cost of Glory, I present you with the best stories, analyses and takeaways, from the greatest and most influential figures from Greco-Roman antiquity.