38. Victory Over the Belgae

Julius Caesar has been waging war in Gaul for 2 years now. Back in Rome, his political contemporaries have not been sitting still. Cicero is in exile, Cato has been sent to Cyprus by Clodius and Pompey is in love. In this episode we will catch you up on the lives of these hist ...

Clodius declares war on Pompey. In desperation, Pompey backs a Tribune, named Milo, to create a rival gang. Milo is both willing and able to meet violence with violence. The result is all out battle in the Roman Forum.

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Julius Caesar is one of history’s most famous figures. But before his legendary conquests and romance with Cleopatra, how did he rise to power?

In this episode of The Ancients, host Tristan Hughes is joined by Professor Catherine Steel to explore Caesar’s ea ...

What happened after the Ides of March? How did the Romans go from co-ordinated assassinations to the Pax Romana? From Tyranny to prosperity? In this third episode of our Ides of March series, Tristan is joined by Dr Hannah Cornwell to discuss the turbulent relations that erupt ...

Now ready to take on Pompey and the Senate, Julius Caesar must take the final step and cross over into Italy with his legion. Join The Rest Is History Club for early access, ad-free episodes, bonus content and more at www.restishistorypod.com *The Rest Is History Live Tour 2023 ...  Show more

March 15th, 44BC. Despite ill omens, Julius Caesar approaches the Theatre of Pompey. But the men inside have sworn an oath. To save the Republic from the hands of this self-styled ‘perpetual dictator', Caesar must die. But where did the Republic start? How did it transform Rome f ...  Show more