Podcasts History Emperors of Rome Episode CXL - A Ridiculous Waste of Time (Severus Alexander IV)

Episode CXL - A Ridiculous Waste of Time (Severus Alexander IV)

Published: April 22, 2020, 5:36 a.m.

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Severus Alexander comes from a strong military dynasty with a string of victories against Rome\\u2019s enemies, and it\\u2019s fair to say the Roman army was less than impressed with his performance against Sassanian and Germanic tribes. The empire needs a leader! Should they turn to a fighter, or to a weakling and his mother?

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Dr Caillan Davenport (Senior Lecturer, Roman History, Macquarie University/Humboldt Research Fellow, Goethe University, Frankfurt)

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