EPISODE · May 14, 2026 · 11 MIN
A Short History of the World Chapter 31 - Rome Comes into History
from The H. G. Wells Library · host H. G. Wells
In which the ebb and flow of ancient civilizations are traced through the mingling of nomadic invaders and settled peoples, setting a stage where Rome, once a modest trading city under Etruscan rule, begins a slow and resolute ascent to power amidst the shifting fortunes of its neighbours. Thus we witness the struggles within Rome for civic equality and the extension of its influence across Italy, leading inexorably to a fateful confrontation with the mighty city of Carthage across the Straits of Messina.
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In which the ebb and flow of ancient civilizations are traced through the mingling of nomadic invaders and settled peoples, setting a stage where Rome, once a modest trading city under Etruscan rule, begins a slow and resolute ascent to power amidst the shifting fortunes of its neighbours. Thus we witness the struggles within Rome for civic equality and the extension of its influence across Italy, leading inexorably to a fateful confrontation with the mighty city of Carthage across the Straits of Messina.
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