The Partial Historians

Join Dr Rad and Dr G as we discuss, spar, and laugh our way through different aspects of the ancient Roman world! Our main series 'From the Foundation of the City' follows Roman history year by year from the traditional foundation date of 753 BCE. We also interview academics and specialists from around the globe for their insights into history and the representation of Rome and the ancient Mediterranean in popular culture. Dr Fiona Radford is an expert on Rome on film and wrote her thesis on Kubrick’s Spartacus. Dr Radford is exponent of not only Ancient History, but also Re...

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Episodes (205)

Feb 19th The Gallic Sack of Rome - Part 5
Feb 5th The Emperor Titus with Marc Hyden
Jan 22nd The Gallic Sack of Rome - Part 4

The Partial Historians

Feb 19, 2026
1½ hours
66 MB

The sacred geese have attempted to save Rome, but the siege of the Gauls is still not over! What could possibly happen next? We continue our deep dive into the events purported to all take place In 390 BCE. Despite the Romans apparently being surprised by the Gauls turning up on their doorstep, the Gauls have been in northern Italy for some time as far as we can trace archaeological evidence. The rumours that the Gauls came to central Italy in the search for cooler weather, but instead what they find is a city of Romans, and...

The Partial Historians

The Gallic Sack of Rome - Part 5

The Partial Historians

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