The Forces of History

We are going to explore how the Roman Emperor became a god. It was actually something that was engineered by Augustus Caesar and inspired by the Roman general Pompey the Great. In this 5 part series, we will look at how the Augustus Caesar created his divinity. In this second episode, we look at Alexander the Great as the central character that connected the Greek and Roman worlds. We also look at how Alexander was the combination of both Egyptian and Persian styles of worship.

Pioneering podcaster, Dan Carlin is the king of long-form audio content. With his Hardcore History shows sometimes topping out at over six hours long, Carlin humanizes the past and forces the audience to “walk a mile in that other guy's historical moccasins.” Hardcore History has been downloaded over 100 million times. Dan hosts two podcasts, Hardcore History and Hardcore History Addendum, he is the author of the “The End is Always Near: Apocalyptic Moments, from the Bronze Age Collapse to Nuclear Near Misses.” Find out more about Dan at: The End Is Always Near: Apocalyptic Moments, from the Bronze Age Collapse to Nuclear Near Misses Dan's Website Dan's Hardcore History

We are going to explore how the Roman Emperor became a god. It was actually something that was engineered by Augustus Caesar and inspired by the Roman general Pompey the Great. In this 5 part series, we will look at how the Augustus Caesar created his divinity. In this first episode, we lay the ground work and set the stage for why this is important and show how it may be.

Rome actually fell in 410 not 476 AD, we'll explore citizenship, Christianity, Hadrian's Wall and several other factors. We'll look at Rome as a brutal end, rather than a slow decline of empire over the 5th century AD.

What to expect from the Forces of History podcast, why it's being done. We'll cover little known stories from history with a big effect and some big events and causes that weren't always looked at. For more, go to www.forcesofhistory.com