
Episode CXVI - Red Wedding (Caracalla IV)
Emperors of Rome
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Herodotus and Herodian - A Very Different History
Herodian gives a very different account from dio. In herodian, the deal for marriage is made and caracala heads to parthian tetry. But in dio,. the deal falls apart and was never to be taken seriously to begin with. It would have been a very interesting podcast to move forward with. If it had lasted, and they had had children, and their manasty, certainly. No. So there was a rather unfortunate meeting of the two powers. And you're sort of wondering, o you knew heole? Well, i would go with dio. O, that's only because he's a more sober historian. He's living through
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