Timesuck with Dan Cummins cover image

331 - Julius Caesar: Roman Daddy Dictator

Timesuck with Dan Cummins

00:00

How to Make Money in Politics

In Caesar time, Roman nobles distinguished themselves and their families by winning elections to hire and hire public offices. It was very difficult to get elected all the way to the top unless you had a lot of family wealth and influence. Peasant supplied military manpower during Caesar's day, which was new. Now not just people of means would fight when needed but actually they would stop fighting.

Transcript
Play full episode

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app