Episode B28 – Bestiarius

Synopsis: Julia Domna marries Septimius Severus and gives birth to Caracalla and Geta. Left behind in Rome with her young children, Julia watches as Commodus re-founds the Empire in his own image. “The effect of Commodus upon the Romans was worse than that of all pestilences and all villainies.” – Cassius Dio, Rome, Book 72 Detailed Map of the Roman Empire (brilliantmaps.com): http://brilliantmaps.com/roman-empire-211/ Julia Domna Family Tree: https://audio.ancientworldpodcast.com/B27_Bloodline.pdf Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices