Roman History - The Early Empire, from the Assassination of Julius Caesar to that of Domitian by William Wolfe Capes ~ Full Audiobook [history]

Roman History - The Early Empire, from the Assassination of Julius Caesar to that of Domitian by William Wolfe Capes audiobook. Genre: history In Roman History - The Early Empire, W. W. Capes traces the turbulent birth of imperial Rome, beginning in the chaos after Julius Caesar's assassination and following the long struggle to replace a shattered Republic with a durable new order. Moving from the rise of Augustus and the creation of principate to the volatile reigns of the Julio-Claudian emperors, Capes shows how personalities, patronage, and the legions shaped politics as much as law or tradition. Along the way, famous crises - court intrigues, succession disputes, and outbreaks of violence in the capital - are set beside the slower transformations that made the Empire work: the spread of Roman citizenship, the management of provinces, the growth of trade and urban life, and the pressures of defending long frontiers. The narrative culminates in the Flavian era and the reign of Domitian, asking what stability cost a society that still remembered freedom. Clear, compact, and attentive to both institutions and everyday realities, this book offers a guided tour of how Rome learned to rule itself - and the Mediterranean world - under emperors. For ad-free listening try our premium subscription Chapters (Approximate) (00:00:00) Chapter 01 (00:11:04) Chapter 02 (00:37:40) Chapter 03 (01:03:28) Chapter 04 (01:27:30) Chapter 05 (01:50:01) Chapter 06 (02:09:17) Chapter 07 (02:27:07) Chapter 08 (02:46:09) Chapter 09 (03:07:16) Chapter 10 (03:23:09) Chapter 11 (03:35:06) Chapter 12 (03:54:34) Chapter 13 (04:09:30) Chapter 14 (04:20:30) Chapter 15 (04:28:52) Chapter 16 (04:45:45) Chapter 17 (05:01:36) Chapter 18 (05:15:04) Chapter 19 (05:32:55) Chapter 20 (05:50:32) Chapter 21 (05:57:45) Chapter 22 (06:08:00) Chapter 23 (06:31:39) Chapter 24 (06:45:50) Chapter 25 (06:57:38) Chapter 26 (07:12:02) Chapter 27 (07:30:16) Chapter 28 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices