Divinely Decadent: The (Very) Short Reign of Heliogabalus

Few civilizations in the ancient world were as impressive as Rome. Beginning as a republic in 510 BC, it later became a vast empire (one of the largest in history), ruled by a great many emperors, from the beloved to the most hated. Of all the hated rulers, however, perhaps none was as loathsome as Heliogabalus...or at least, that's how history wants us to remember him. But was he really as bad as all that? What exactly did he do to warrant such hatred throughout the ages? Find out in today's episode!