Podcasts History Emperors of Rome Episode LXXII - On Behalf of the State

Episode LXXII - On Behalf of the State

Published: May 30, 2017, 1:38 a.m.

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"For it is on behalf of the State that I continue to toil and to undergo dangers and that I have spent so much time here outside of Italy, though already an old man and weak, unable to take either food without pain or sleep without anxiety." - Dio 72:24

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An ageing Marcus Aurelius continues to toil and undergo dangers \\u2013 be they warring tribes to the north, the insurrection of Avidius Cassius, an alleged betrayal by his beloved wife, or the disappointing prospects of his son and heir.

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Guest: Dr Rhiannon Evans (Senior Lecturer, Mediterranean Studies, La Trobe University).

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