The Roman Triumph: When a General Became a God for a Day

In this episode, Lucas and Luna delve into the Roman triumph, the highest honor a general could achieve. They explore the origins of the triumph, its rituals, and the political maneuvering behind it. Lucas explains the strict criteria for earning a triumph, the procession through the streets of Rome, and the symbolic elements like the laurel crown and the chariot. The conversation highlights how triumphs were used by figures like Pompey the Great to build personal power, and how the early emperors monopolized the ceremony. Luna asks about the darker moments, including the fate of defeated leaders like Vercingetorix and Jugurtha, and the near-riot during the triumph of Aemilius Paullus. They also touch on the triumph of Scipio Africanus over Hannibal and the eventual decline of the tradition under the empire. #RomanTriumph #PompeyTheGreat #SPQR #RomanRepublic #RomanArmy #LaurelCrown #CapitolineHill #Vercingetorix #Jugurtha #AemiliusPaullus #ScipioAfricanus #Hannibal #PaxRomana #RomanEmperors #AncientRome #History #FexingoHistory #Podcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo