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EPISODE 112: Historical Daddy Issues

History on Fire

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Fathers and Sons: The Dark Side of Power

This chapter explores the complex and often volatile relationships between historical rulers and their sons, revealing how expectations and power struggles shaped their legacies. Through stories of figures like Titus Malleus Imperiosos Torquatus, Constantine the Great, and Philip II of Macedonia, it underscores the tragic consequences of paternal authority and the use of children as political pawns. It contrasts these tumultuous dynamics with a more nurturing example from Theodore Roosevelt, illustrating the varied nature of fatherhood throughout history.

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