The Ancients 10 Key Roman Emperors
Aug 10, 2021
Barry Strauss, Professor of History and Classics at Cornell University, discusses ten key Roman emperors including Augustus and Constantine. Topics explored include the relationships between emperors and the Senate, the influence of Canis on Vespasian, the death of an emperor and its financial consequences, Hadrian's constructions and succession, and the radical changes implemented by Augustus and Constantine.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
Roman Emperors: Hadrian, Nero, Marcus Aurelius, Diocletian, Vespasian, Trajan, and Tiberius
03:06 • 17min
Emperors and the Senate
19:54 • 5min
The Mistress of Vespasian: Canis, the First Lady of Rome
24:58 • 9min
The Death of an Emperor and the Financial Consequences
33:33 • 2min
Hadrian's Constructions and Succession
35:46 • 28min
Augustus and Constantine: Radical Change Makers and the Cult of the Emperor
01:03:25 • 5min