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Podcast: Everything Everywhere Daily: History, Science, Geography, & More
Episode: The Julio-Claudian Dynasty (Encore)
Description: The Roman Empire was ruled by a single family for its first century. The family was actually a merger of two of the most distinguished clans in Roman history.
This family included some of the best and worst emperors in Rome’s history. It also included a host of potential emperors who showed great potential but were killed under mysterious circumstances.
Ultimately, paranoia and poor leadership caused the family to collapse.
Learn more about the Julio-Claudian Dynasty and how they came to rule Rome on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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