Today, we hear part three of the part series of Ancient Rome: From Republic to Empire. In this episode, we focus on the rise of the ancient empire that came out of the destruction of the republic with a leading expert on ancient military history Barry Strauss.
Guest: Barry Strauss is a professor of history and classics at Cornell University. He has written or edited several books, including The Battle of Salamis, The Trojan War, The Spartacus War, Masters of Command, The Death of Caesar and his latest Ten Caesars: Roman Emperors from Augustus to Constantine.
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