Remember the Romans? God I hope you answered yes. So those Romans and their approach to weaponry was surprisingly utilitarian. The weapons were issued by your superiors, and then returned after use. They were a tool and nothing more. It wasn’t even like the famous speech in Full Metal Jacket. “This is my rifle. There are many others like it,...
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You’re probably gathering from last week that warfare is becoming a great deal more common. We had that great early era where a lot of what we were dealing with seemed mostly like farmers occasionally getting into spats that got out of control, with a few exceptions. But now we have these Werods running around, and we have the sons of Ida...
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So it’s 568. And things in what will someday become England are still chaotic. Remember what was going on up north in Bernicia? Where Ida, who was probably part of some sort of Anglian group, had taken control of Bamburgh, then he died, and then his sons started taking over for him? Well, that’s still going on. It looks like Adda is probably...
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Last time we were speaking about Hrothgar the Hypothetical and how he became a member of the Warband, and how they were probably a group apart with their own sets of morals and codes. But there’s a few bits that weren’t included in the narrative we were weaving with young Hrothgar that I think you’ll find really interesting. Let’s...
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Ok, this one is pretty heavy on Roman intrigue. But it’s necessary to get us to the all the fun stuff in the next one. And besides, while much of what occurs in this episode is on the continent, it is still heavily influenced by the legions in Britannia. So it still counts as British History, right? Podcast: Play in new window | Download Share...
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Today we’ve got Antoninus, Marcus Aurelias, Russell Crowe… we’ve got it all! And Members, check your email. You should have a link for how to get your Members-Only episode! A bust of Marcus Aurelias from the MET in NYC. Podcast: Play in new window | Download Share...
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Antoninus decides that he also wants a wall, and sends the legions north to build one. Sorry about the delay on this episode, I’ve been fighting with my computer for a couple days. I recorded this episode as soon as I got it up and running. Thanks for your patience. A bust of Antoninus Pius from the MET in NYC. Podcast: Play in new window | Download Share...
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So it’s my birthday this weekend, and so I’m not doing one of my gigantic episodes. However, I thought I’d give you all a present (especially since we now have 500 members on the facebook page) and give you a sneak peak at the members-only content I’m putting together. So here’s the first part of the Early Origins – Celts. I hope you enjoy it! Podcast: Play in new window | Download Share...
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Phew! This one is done. It was a bit of a doozy, and is also on the long side, which is why it took me a bit to get it put together. So here’s the 15th episode. Beware the Ides of the Podcast! Podcast: Play in new window | Download Share...
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Ok, I’ll be the first to admit this one is a little confusing. After all, the whole mystery is more than a little confusing. So here is a list of the bits of evidence we’re talking about. - The Ninth was nearly destroyed in a night assault by the Caledonians during Agricola’s northern campaign. - The last known battle the Ninth was in was Mons Graupius. - 108 AD, The Ninth built a gate at Eboracum (York). - Post 117 AD...
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We’re going to talk about the governorship of Agricola, the Scots, the Irish, and I’m going to say “isthmus” an unreasonable number of times! Here’s a map of Agricola’s advance. HOWEVER the dates listed are the later of the two dates I mention in the podcast. Many historians think that these dates should be one year earlier. (That will make more sense to you after you listen to the podcast). NOTE: I made...
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