Episode CXLII - Deification

Published: June 4, 2020, 8 a.m.

When an emperor passed away it gave the Roman empire a chance to reflect on his reign. If he wasn\u2019t terrible and the circumstances allowed it, he would be deified and worshiped as a god throughout the empire.

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Associate Professor Rhiannon Evans (Classics and Ancient History, La Trobe University)