Ars Technica chats with historian Barry Strauss about his new book, The War that Made the Roman Empire.
Episode 4.2: Mothers, Sons, & Roman Emperors

The fascinating stories of three Roman emperors and their mothers: Tiberius & Livia, Nero & Agrippina, and Constantine & Saint Helena.
Amazon names Ten Caesars one of best books of 2019
The grandeur and the decadence, the cunning and the brutality, the surprising prominence of imperial women in a man’s world, and the practical wisdom that allowed Rome to maintain its rule over millions for centuries before finally losing its grip in the West: it’s all there in one book. Ten Caesars – now one of Amazon’s choices for best books …
Episode 3.9: Pharsalus

Was it war, crime or a self-inflicted wound? It was, in any case, the greatest battle between Caesar and Pompey, and it took place here, at Pharsalus, Greece, in 48 BC.
New Season of “ANTIQUITAS” Features Great Battles
How do you get inside an enemy’s head? The new season of my ANTIQUITAS podcast, featuring “Great Battles of the Ancient World,” shows how it’s done.
The Lavish Roman Banquet: A Calculated Display of Debauchery and Power
I enjoyed talking with Nina Martyris of NPR about how Imperial Rome partied.
TEN CAESARS Special Guest Episode on History of Ancient Greece Podcast
I had a great time talking with Ryan about my book and I enjoyed our lively conversation.
Why These Ten Caesars Explain Rome and the US: My podcast interview with The Octavian Report
Insights ancient and modern in a conversation with Richard Hurowitz on The Rostrum