The March of History: Julius Caesar 78. The Battle of the Bagradas: Curio’s Last Stand
Gaius Scribonius Curio marches against the approaching Numidian army. Finding success, he presses his luck and pursues his foe… only to be led into a trap. With the Numidians surrounding them, Curio and his army are forced to make a desperate last stand. Meanwhile, the rest of the army is now eager to flee Africa. But the available ships do not have room for everyone, and soon chaos breaks out as no soldier wants to be left behind. We end with a discussion of Curio’s legacy and the view our ancient sources took on him. Lucan delivers his verdict with a hammer blow.
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The March of History is a biographical history podcast on Julius Caesar and the fall of the Roman Republic. Not only does it cover Julius Caesar's life in depth, it also explores the intricate world of ancient Rome and all of the key players of the late Roman Republic including Cicero, Pompey, Crassus, Cato, Clodius, Mark Antony, Brutus, a young Augustus (Octavius), Marius, Sulla and (though not Roman) Cleopatra.