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\\nWe\'re back and as the title for this episode notes, you\'re about to tune into the tale of some furious Romans! It is none other than Dr Rad and Dr G tracing the history of Rome from the founding of the city and ooooh boy are we heading back into that sweet Early Roman Republican narrative.
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\\nThe Big Names
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\\n* Titus Quintius Capitolinus (cos. III)* Quintus Fabius Vibulanus (cos. II)
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\\n* Aulus Postumius Albus Regillensis* Spurius (Servius) Furius Medullinus Fusus
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\\nWe often talk about Broughton and this is a reference to the two volume set The Magistrates of the Roman Republic which is the result of a collaboration between the scholars Broughton and Patterson.
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\\nDo the Roman Have
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\\nIt\'s a good question. A popular sentiment is that the Romans steal gods much like they take the territory of other people. This is not strictly true, but it is often challenging to identify indigenous deities with confidence and the tendency of Rome to adapt others\' divinities to their own purposes means that there\'s potential of amalgamations of gods to take into account as well. As a prelude to the action, Dr G explores some of the details Dionysius of Halicarnassus examines for c. 466 BCE - relating to the dedication of a temple to Dius Fidius on the Quirinal Hill.
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\\nThe Aequians
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\\nthis trend continue. Dr Rad considers the Aequians strength as a
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\\nc. 464 BCE is a
\\ntroubling year for Rome abroad. The tension with the Aequians
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\\nHow will Rome fare as the year progresses? Listen in to find out!
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\\nEpisode 91 - The Furious Romans
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\\nThomas Cole 1832 A View Near Tivoli (Morning) / Wikimedia Commons. Although not a historical rendering of the period of Roman history covered in this episode. Cole\'s painting evokes the landscape beyond the city of Rome to add extra depth to your imagining of the world the Romans inhabited.
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