Empires: A Journey Through Ancient Civilizations
Short individual series covering ancient empires, from each society's rise to its fall. Brought to you by Jellypod.
[Rome] Ep. 2: The Two Consuls
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Episode Two explores how Rome replaced kings with a tightly balanced republic built on two annually elected consuls, the Senate, and the popular assemblies.
Show Notes
Consul | Magistrates, Duties & Powers | Britannica: https://www.britannica.com/topic/consul-ancient-Roman-official
Cursus honorum | Roman government | Britannica: https://www.britannica.com/topic/cursus-honorum
Senate | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Senate-Roman-history
[Rome] Ep. 1: The Last King Walks Out
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This opening episode traces the dramatic fall of Rome’s monarchy, from Lucretia’s death and Brutus’s revolt to the birth of the Republic and its first consuls.
