Podcasts about Gallic Wars

Gallic Wars were waged between 58 and 50 BC by the Roman general Julius Caesar against the peoples of Gaul (present-day France). Gallic tribes, including the Averni led by the Celt chieftain Vercingetorix, fought to defend their homelands against an aggressive Roman campaign. The Wars culminated in the decisive Battle of Alesia in 52 BC, in which a complete Roman victory resulted in the expansion of the Roman Republic over the whole of Gaul. The Conquest of Gaul brought Roman occupation and influence to a land later to become France, one of North America’s major European founding nations. North American institutions, architecture, infrastructure, city planning, art, history, culture, manners, customs, traditions, political organizations, laws and language, owe a great deal to the Roman Empire. Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/Ngva4hU_AFU which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams. France History books available at https://amzn.to/43jNdMW Julius Caesar books available at https://amzn.to/3IC8PfG History of Gaul books available at https://amzn.to/3MVlr4c ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on https://patreon.com/markvinet SUPPORT this channel by purchasing any product on Amazon using this FREE entry LINK https://amzn.to/3POlrUD (Amazon gives us credit at NO extra charge to you). Mark Vinet's HISTORICAL JESUS podcast is available at https://parthenonpodcast.com/historical-jesus Mark's TIMELINE video channel: https://youtube.com/c/TIMELINE_MarkVinet Website: https://markvinet.com/podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark.vinet.9 Twitter: https://twitter.com/HistoricalJesu Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denarynovels Books: https://amzn.to/3k8qrGM LibriVox: A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 1 by F.P.G. Guizot, read by O.T. RoadSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Send us a textRepresentative government, freedom of religion, the right to privacy - these are just some of the liberties of the modern world which we cherish. But at what cost? After the French Revolution and the subsequent rise and fall of Napoleon, the French classical liberal Benjamin Constant undertook an examination of ancient liberty as compared to modern liberty, in a bid to defend the modern liberal project against its detractors. But Constant is honest about the downsides of the modern liberal regime, and explains what rights and powers from the ancient world modern men can no longer exercise.Benjamin Constant's The Liberty of Ancients Compared with that of Moderns: https://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/constant-the-liberty-of-ancients-compared-with-that-of-moderns-1819Jean-Jacques Rousseau's The Social Contract: https://bookshop.org/a/25626/9780141191751Thucydides' The Peloponnesian War: https://bookshop.org/a/25626/9780684827902Herodotus' Histories: https://bookshop.org/a/25626/9781400031146Stendhal's The Red and the Black: https://bookshop.org/a/25626/9780140447644Julius Caesar's The Gallic War: https://bookshop.org/a/25626/9780674990807New Humanists is brought to you by the Ancient Language Institute: https://ancientlanguage.com/Links may have referral codes, which earn us a commission at no additional cost to you. We encourage you, when possible, to use Bookshop.org for your book purchases, an online bookstore which supports local bookstores.Music: Save Us Now by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Julius Caesar was a Roman general, who led the Roman armies against invasion during the Gallic Wars. Caesar played a critical role in the events that led to the demise of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Roman Empire."In extreme danger, fear feels no pity" - Julius CaesarSpeaker: Alan BlazekQuotesJulius CaesarCaesar was a Roman general, who led armies during the Gallic Wars. One of the reasons for Caesar's success was his leadership. He was a leader who could encourage his men to do the impossible. MusicAudiojungle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Caesar ties all loose ends in his Gallic Campaign, in part 8, the final episode of our series on Caesar's masterwork of psychology, strategy, and propaganda: On the Gallic War (De Bello Gallico).  This is a world-history making story (the conquest of what's now modern France), told by a world-history making storyteller. Caesar entered Gaul as a mere politician. He returned 9 years later as a conqueror - and an enemy of the state. He tells how it all happened with his own pen.In this episode:Final skirmishes with the Bituriges and the CarnutesSiege of a hill-fort, and Caesar takes arms (literally)Conclusion of a bloody chapter, and some takeawaysCost of Glory is an Infinite Media production — and big thanks to Dr. Richard Johnson of the great city of New York for sponsoring this episode and many others in this series! Coffee + Great Heroes of History = Imperium Coffee.  They make great roasts and are big fans of CoG - use code COSTOFGLORY when you checkout for a discount.See my favorite, Sertorius Roast - co-designed by yours truly.https://imperium.coffee/roasts/sertorius/

Caesar faces the Gallic Grande Armée through fire and snow, in part 7, the climax of our series on Caesar's masterwork of psychology, strategy, and propaganda: On the Gallic War (De Bello Gallico). This is a world-history making story (the conquest of what's now modern France), told by a world-history making storyteller. Caesar entered Gaul as a mere politician. He returned 9 years later as a conqueror - and an enemy of the state. He tells how it all happened with his own pen.In this episode:Slaughterings begin at CenabumThe Incendiary Tactics of VercingetorixRebellion amongst Roman AlliesCaesar loses Gregovia……but clinches victory at AlesiaVercingetorix falls, sealing the fate of Gaul Thanks to our sponsor Shokworks ! - Shokworks provides consulting and development to offer ROI - positive, enterprise-grade custom software solutions for companies of any size.  To find out more, reach out to sales@shokworks.io or visit https://shokworks.io. 

Julius Caesar saw the Britons as brutal savages. Yet the Romans romanticised their lack of civilisation, deeming them as untainted by Mediterranean luxury. In 55 BC, after sending scouts along the Kentish coast, Caesar launched an invasion of the island as part of his Gallic Wars campaign. After a disastrous first attempt marred by storms, the “menacing horde of barbarians” of the English Home Counties asked Caesar for help and he returned with a bigger, stronger army to support their prince. Will this campaign succeed? Join Tom and Dominic as they explore Caesar's invasion of Britain and how it entered the orbit of the great imperial power. _______ LIVE SHOWS *The Rest Is History LIVE at the Royal Albert Hall* Tom and Dominic, accompanied by a live orchestra, take a deep dive into the lives and times of two of history's greatest composers: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Ludwig van Beethoven. *The Rest Is History LIVE in the U.S.A.* If you live in the States, we've got some great news: Tom and Dominic will be performing throughout America in November, with shows in San Francisco, L.A., Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., Boston and New York.  Tickets on sale now at TheRestIsHistory.com _______ Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Producer: Theo Young-Smith Assistant Producer: Anouska Lewis Editor: Aaliyah Akude Executive Producers: Jack Davenport + Tony Pastor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Caesar fights through enemy tribes and orders a Purge in his manhunt for Ambiorix, in part 6 of our series on Caesar's masterwork of psychology, strategy, and propaganda: On the Gallic War (De Bello Gallico). This is a world-history making story (the conquest of what's now modern France), told by a world-history making storyteller. Caesar entered Gaul as a mere politician. He returned 9 years later as a conqueror - and an enemy of the state. He tells how it all happened with his own pen.In this episode:The hunt for the crafty Ambiorix and his renegade tribeThe exploits of Titus Labienus and of Publius Sextius BaculusHints of Civil War…(and Druids and ancient cows)Thanks to Ancient Language Institute and long time CoG fan Dr. Richard Johnson for sponsoring this episode!P.S.—If you're interested in sponsoring an episode, feel free to get in touch, any support is highly appreciated as it helps me create more high quality work.

The mighty Caesar returns to Britain, and faces uprisings and deadly skirmishes in Gaul, in part 5 of our series on Caesar's masterwork of psychology, strategy, and propaganda: On the Gallic War (De Bello Gallico). This is a world-history making story (the conquest of what's now modern France), told by a world-history making storyteller. Caesar entered Gaul as a mere politician. He returned 9 years later as a conqueror - and an enemy of the state. He tells how it all happened with his own pen.In this episode:Caesar's return to BritainA deep personal lossThe worst disaster of the entire Gallic Campaign

Caesar was a man who was careful of his image, and in his accounts of the Gallic Wars he records his skill and competence on the battle field. He also made a point of giving himself a credible nemesis, with the barbarian Vercingetorix taking the centre stage. Recorded live in Albury at the Albury LibraryMuseum on 24th June, 2024. Guests: Associate Professor Rhiannon Evans (Classics and Ancient History, La Trobe University)

Caesar crosses two major bodies of water (and he hasn't even gotten to the Rubicon yet), in part 4 of our series on Caesar's masterwork of psychology, strategy, and propaganda: On the Gallic War (De Bello Gallico). This is a world-history making story (the conquest of what's now modern France), told by a world-history making storyteller. Caesar entered Gaul as a mere politician. He returned 9 years later as a conqueror - and an enemy of the state. He tells how it all happened with his own pen.In this episode:The Suebi and their strange waysCaesar builds a bridgeCaesar's first landing in BritainSubscribe to the CoG Substack to get high quality transcripts w/ MAPS AND IMAGES. (Ep. cover art by Peter Jackson)

Cost of Glory Ecuador event Aug 22-25: https://www.nowheresummit.com/costofglory.  Apply at the link!Caesar faces enemies at home and on sea, in part 3 of our series on Caesar's masterwork of psychology, strategy, and propaganda: On the Gallic War (De Bello Gallico). This is a world-history making story (the conquest of what's now modern France), told by a world-history making storyteller. Caesar entered Gaul as a mere politician. He returned 9 years later as a conqueror - and an enemy of the state. He tells how it all happened with his own pen.In this episode:Caesar faces the sea-faring people of VenetiCaesar plays political gamesShip technology, and military strategySubscribe to the CoG Substack to get high quality transcripts w/ MAPS AND IMAGES. This episode is sponsored by Ancient Language Institute. If you're interested in actually reading the newly unlocked scrolls, you will need to know the languages of the ancient world. The Ancient Language Institute will help you do just that. Registration is now open (till August 10th) for their Fall term where you can take advanced classes in Latin, Ancient Greek, Biblical Hebrew, and Old English.

Caesar almost loses it all, in part 2 of our series on Caesar's masterwork of psychology, strategy, and propaganda: On the Gallic War (De Bello Gallico). This is a world-history making story (the conquest of what's now modern France), told by a world-history making storyteller. Caesar entered Gaul as a mere politician. He returned 9 years later as a conqueror - and an enemy of the state. He tells how it all happened with his own pen.In this episode: -A conspiracy of the powerful, warlike Belgae (Belgian tribes). -The battle of the Sabis, against the Nervii-Caesar's terrifying siege tactics Subscribe to the CoG Substack to get high quality transcripts w/ MAPS AND IMAGES.  Here's the one for this episode.This episode is sponsored by our very generous sponsor, Dr. Richard Johnson, an avid Cost of Glory listener. Thanks Richard!

The beginning of a new series on Caesar's masterwork of psychology, strategy, and propaganda: On the Gallic Wars (De Bello Gallico). It's a world-history making story (the conquest of what's now modern France), told by a world-history making storyteller. Caesar entered Gaul as a mere politician. He returned 9 years later as a conqueror - and an enemy of the state. He tells how it all happened with his own pen.I'm having a blast revisiting this classic, and I think you will too.Subscribe to the CoG Substack to get high quality transcripts w/ MAPS AND IMAGES - here's the one for this episode.This episode is sponsored by Ancient Language Institute. If you want to be like Caesar, you should learn an ancient language (Caesar knew Greek in addition to his native Latin). The Ancient Language Institute will help you do just that. Registration is now open (till August 10th) for their Fall term where you can take advanced classes in Latin, Ancient Greek, Biblical Hebrew, and Old English. If you like Cost of Glory, Check out the Anthology of Heroes podcast!  Here on: Spotify or Apple Podcasts

Gaius Julius Caesar (/ˈsiːzər/, SEE-zər; Latin: [ˈɡaːiʊs ˈjuːliʊs ˈkae̯sar]; 12 July 100 BC – 15 March 44 BC) was a Roman general and statesman. A member of the First Triumvirate, Caesar led the Roman armies in the Gallic Wars before defeating his political rival Pompey in a civil war, and subsequently became dictator from 49 BC until his assassination in 44 BC. He played a critical role in the events that led to the demise of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Roman Empire.

Continuam as Guerras Gálicas. Mais que conquistas de terras vizinhas, Cesar decide explorar novos horizontes. Terá ele tanta habilidade (e/ou sorte?) em terrenos desconhecidos? Veja bem. Mais. Epi citados: VBMais 83 – Roma, Parte 8 (Primeira Guerra Púnica) VB 07 - Liderança Referências: Comentários sobre a Guerra da Gália — Júlio Cesar (livro) Epis  41 a/b- The Gallic Wars–podcast, The History of Rome  The Celtic Holocaust –podcast, Hardcore History Caesar in Gaul - Kings and Generals, YouTube (minuto 36 à marca de 1h) Caesar in Gaul: Makin' Waves (56 B.C.E.) - Historia Civilis, YouTube Caesar in Britain (55 B.C.E.)  - Historia Civilis, YouTube Caesar in Britain II: There and Back Again (54 B.C.E.) - Historia Civilis, YouTube Barbarians | Official Trailer | Netflix Curte o VB? Ajude-nos a mantê-lo no ar; seja nosso ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠padrinho(a)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ a partir de R$1 por mês. Contate-nos em: vejabem@vejabempodcast.com.br Encontre-nos também no: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (@vejabempodcast), ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, e ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube.

Creation Corner: Rhett has always been fascinated by accounts of druids. In this Creation Corner episode, he digs into the history of this elusive group by looking at scattered accounts from classical literature to see how the ancient world viewed them. For your reference, here are the links to the various accounts: The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers, by Diogenes Laertius (Prologue) Concerning the Gallic War, by Julius Caesar (Book 6, Section 13) On Divination, by Marcus Tullius Cicero (Book 1, Section 90) The Library of History, by Diodorus Siculus (Book 5, Section 30) The Geography, by Strabo (Book 4, Chapter 4) The Natural History, by Gaius Plinius Secoundus (Book 16, Chapter 95) Concerning the Description of the World, by Pomponius Mela (Book 3, Sections 18-19)  Pharsalia, by Lucan (from Book1 and Book 3) Annales, by Tacitus (Book 14, Sections 29-30) Rerum Gestarum, by Ammianus Marcellinus (Book 15, Section 9) We provide these links so you can read along if you'd like, and to do some reading around the passages to increase your awareness of the context. Seriously, this is captivating stuff, and we hope you enjoy it. ----- Our spot for Battlebards uses music from Battlebards! We hope you like our use of: Capital City - Middlegate - Score Music by Shams Ahsan We're glad you're sharing our story; we really appreciate your support and hope you enjoy what we've created together. We're having fun sharing our adventure with you each week, and we'll only get better with time! If you like what you hear, please take the time to leave us a review on iTunes, since that bumps us up in the ratings and lets others join in the fun. For quick updates on a more real-time basis, follow us on Twitter (@stackodice) and on Instagram (@stackodice), where we'd love to hear from you. Or if you want to share a question or idea with us, drop us a line at stack.o.dice@gmail.com. Also, if you aren't on our Discord server yet, you should be! Check it out here: https://discord.com/invite/sUUJp78r3E Finally, we now have a Ko-fi page! If you wish to support our show with a little money, you can do that today. Please know that we'll use anything you contribute to improve the show. ----- We didn't use any Creative Commons sound effects or music in this show, but freesound.org is a fantastic resource for completely free sound effects. We also used some excellent Battlebards sound effects. If you like what you hear, check them out at battlebards.com. If you sign up for a Prime account, be sure to use our special code, stack, and you'll get a 20% discount on your subscription. Here are the sound effects we used in this episode: Downtime - Fantasy Ambience - Score Music, by Alexander Nakarada And now, on with the show-- we're excited to tell a story with you.

Começam as Guerras Gálicas, imortalizadas pelo registro direto de Júlio César em seu livro "De Bello Gallico". Será ele tão bom autor quanto general? Veja bem. Mais. Epi citados: VBMais 79 – Roma, Parte 4 (República Saqueada) VB 07 - Liderança Referências: Comentários sobre a Guerra da Gália -- Júlio Cesar (livro) Asterix - Wikipedia Epis  41 a/b- The Gallic Wars–podcast, The History of Rome  The Celtic Holocaust –podcast, Hardcore History Caesar in Gaul - Roman History – Kings and Generals, YouTube (até minuto 35) Caesar vs the Helvetii (58 B.C.E.) - Historia Civilis, YouTube Caesar vs Ariovistus (58 B.C.E.) - Historia Civilis, YouTube The Battle of the Axona (57 B.C.E.) - Historia Civilis, YouTube Júlio César – artigo, Wikipedia Encontre-nos também no: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (@vejabempodcast), ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, e ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube.

By popular request we are revisiting Hail Caesar on this episode of the Warlord Games Podcast and who better to speak with than the author of the game's newest expansion, Caesar's Gallic Wars. This new expansion of the game includes numerous army lists and over 40 new scenarios for you to play out on the tabletop. A tome worthy of Caesar indeed!

Julius Caesar is famous for describing hugely complicated strategic problems, then adding his famous Vini, vidi, vici: ‘I came, I saw, I conquered'. But what did his strategic genius consist of? And how did he justify extending the Roman Empire right across Western Europe? Did Rome acquire her empire, not quite in a fit of absent-mindedness, but defensively, or was she ruthlessly expansionist? Gaius Iulius Caesar's account of his Gallic Wars (58-50 BC) explained his military operations as ‘just' wars: Rome came to the rescue of allies and quelled lawless rebels. Admittedly, Caesar showed outstanding generalship. Forced marches by Roman infantry, operations - even in winter - caught adversaries by surprise. Complementing kinetic tools of siege craft and battle, Caesar's diplomacy turned Gallic and Germanic tribes and their leaders against each other, forging alliances and isolating adversaries, just as he had done previously in Roman domestic politics. Dr Louis Rawlings helps us dissect Caesar as a strategist and as a political animal. Rawlings holds his degrees from University College London, having previously taught there and at the Department of War Studies, King's College London. He is now Senior Lecturer in Ancient History at Cardiff University.

Welcome to the ultimate, the climax, the end of Caesar's almost decade long campaign against the Gaul. Introductions: 0:00-5:30 Recap: 5:30-7:00 Book VI: Caesar gets more troops. Roe v Wade: 7:00-15:15 Book VI: German Culture: 15:15-32:00 Vercigentorix: 32:00-40:00 Minor Conflicts: 40:00-55:00 Siegeception: 55:00+ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thebattlebuddiespod/support

June 28: Saint Irenaeus, Bishop and Martyr c. 125–c. 200 Memorial; Liturgical Color: Red Patron Saint of apologists and catechists The Church was explicitly Catholic from the start The iconic opening words of Julius Caesar's Gallic War are “All Gaul is divided into three parts.” The chieftains of these three regions of Roman Gaul (France) met yearly in the southern city of Lugdunum, known today as Lyon. These rough noblemen and their large retinues trekked to Lyon in 12 B.C. for the dedication of the Sanctuary of the Three Gauls on the slope of Lyon's hill of the Croix Rousse. The inauguration ceremony was an elaborate reinforcement of Rome's military, religious, and commercial dominance. Pagan priests performed pagan rites on pagan altars to pagan gods, asking those gods to favor the new sanctuary, the tribes present, and the city. This important sanctuary remained a focal point of Lyon's civic and religious life for centuries. And in the sand and dirt of this Sanctuary of the Three Gauls, in 177 A.D., the blood of the first Christian martyrs of Gaul was spilled. Here they were abused, tortured, and executed. Killed for their faith were about fifty Christians, including the Bishop of Lyon, Pothinus, and a slave woman named Blandine. While they were imprisoned and awaiting their fate, these future martyrs wrote a letter to the Pope and gave it to a priest of Lyon to carry to Rome. That priest was today's saint, Irenaeus. With the dead bishop Pothinus' mutilated remains tossed into the river, Irenaeus was chosen as his replacement. He would remain the Bishop of Lyon until his death. It was in this way that the tragic end of some raised others to prominence. As the first generation of Christians in Gaul retreated from history, the great Saint Irenaeus, the most important theologian of the late second century, emerged. Copies of Saint Irenaeus' most important works survived through the ages, likely due to their fame and importance, and are now irreplaceable texts for understanding the mind of an early Church thinker on a number of matters. Irenaeus was from Asia Minor and a disciple of Saint Polycarp, a martyr-bishop of Smyrna, who was himself a disciple of Saint John the Evangelist. The voice of Saint Irenaeus is, then, the very last, remote echo of the age of the Apostles. Similar to those of Saint Justin Martyr, Irenaeus' writings astonish in proving just how early the Church developed a fully Catholic theology. In keeping with other theologians of the patristic era, Irenaeus focused more on the mystery of the Incarnation, and Christ as the “New Adam,” than on a theology of the Cross. He also called Mary the “New Eve” whose obedience undoes Eve's disobedience. Irenaeus' writings primarily critique Gnosticism, which held that Christianity's truths were a form of secret knowledge confined to a select few. The only true knowledge is knowledge of Christ, Irenaeus argued, and this knowledge is accessible, public, and communicated by the broader Church, not secret societies. Irenaeus fought schismatics and heretics, showing just how early the connection between correct theology and Church unity was understood. His main work is even entitled “Against Heresies.” He promoted apostolic authority as the only true guide to the correct interpretation of Scripture and, in a classic statement of theology, Irenaeus explicitly cited the Bishop of Rome as the primary example of unbroken Church authority. Like Saint Cyprian fifty years after him, Irenaeus described the Church as the mother of all Christians: “...one must cling to the Church, be brought up within her womb and feed there on the Lord's Scripture.” This theology notes a beautiful paradox. While in the physical order, a child leaves his mother's womb and grows ever more apart from her as he matures, the Church's motherhood exercises an opposite pull on her children. Once she gives us new life through baptism, our bonds with Mother Church grow ever stronger and tighter as we mature. We become more dependent on her sacraments, more intimate with her life and knowledge, as we grow into adulthood. The Church becomes more our mother, not less, as we age. On Pope Saint John Paul II's third pastoral visit to France, in October 1986, his very first stop was the Sanctuary of the Three Gauls in Lyon. Excavated and opened to the public in the mid-twentieth century, it rests largely unknown, a ruin, in a residential neighborhood. Before dignitaries and a large crowd, the Pope prostrated himself and kissed the site where the many martyrs of Lyon died so many centuries before. Saint Irenaeus may have been looking on from the stone benches that fateful day in 177 A.D. when his co-religionists were murdered. The blood of those forgotten martyrs watered the seed that later flowered into the great saint we commemorate today. Saint Irenaeus, may your intercession strengthen our wills, enlighten our minds, and deepen our trust. Like you, we want to be loyal sons and daughters of God, and loyal, educated, and faithful members of His Church. Help us to fulfill our loftiest and our most noble goals.

The boys are back with another exciting episode of Caesar's conquest of Gaul. This time, Roman troops must finish their conquest of Britain and face off against a new Gallic leader, Ambiorix. Was Ambiorix a consummate liar that kept Caesar from wintering in Italy or a freedom fighter for future Belgium? You decide! All I know is that these ancient battles are heating up! (0:00-4:00) Previously On... (4:01-11:30) Building a Navy (11:31-12:50) I'm Sailing Away! (12:51-21:44) Britain Campaign (21:45-35:20) The Rise of Ambiorix (35:21-46:00) Cicero's Camp (46:01-57:30) The Beating Heart of Gaul --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thebattlebuddiespod/support

Kevin and Spencer cover book IV of Caesar's Gallic War. In this ancient conflict, Caesar fought Germans, built a bridge, burned a bridge, sailed to Britain, won a battle because of an eagle statue, and actually took some losses? The boys deep dive chariot tactics and what the movies get wrong about ancient battles and warfare. (4:11-6:11)Previously On... (6:12-14:14)Auf Dicke Hose Machen (To act as if you have fat pants) (14:15-18:55)Caesar Got Fucked (18:56-22:00)The German Battle Continued (22:01-29:40)Building of The Dick Bridge (29:41-34:00)Caesar Going to Britain is a Load of Tosh (34:01-37:53)That's a Lot of Boats (37:54-46:54)EAGLEEEEEE (46:55-54:15London Calling (54:16-58:02)Preparing for Winter (58:03-1:02:23)Conclusion/Outro --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thebattlebuddiespod/support

In this week's episode, Spencer and Kevin take on book 3 of Caesar's Gallic War. During this ancient conflict between the Gauls and Romans, we go to the Alps in the winter, the Atlantic Ocean for an epic naval confrontation, and the deep dark forests of Gaul where the Romans will start feeling the price of their conquest. (0:00-9:23) Intro/Recap (9:24-13:31) Lost in Translations (13:32-18:33) Anti-Stradfordianism (18:34-24:05) On Shakespeare... (24:06-31:05) The Drum Beat of Trade Routes (31:06-42:38) Naval Warfare: The Gaul Did It All (42:39-49:55) The Battle Begins (49:56-59:00) The Drums of War Beat Louder (59:01-1:10:47) The Drums Part II (1:10:48-1:15:23) Heart of Darkness (1:15:24-1:20:03) Conclusion/Outro --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thebattlebuddiespod/support

Spencer and Kevin tackle book two of Caesar's Gallic Campaign in this week's episode of Battle Buddies! Caesar has just conquered Ariovistus, and is now pushing deep into Gallic territory. He comes up against 300,000 Gallic and German soldiers in an epic conflict. Is that number right? Doesn't matter. Caesar also has a tremendous conflict with the Nervii that will push his tactical mind to its limit. This ancient war between Rome, Caesar, Gaul, Celts, Germans, Italian Merchants, and seemingly everyone else in western Europe is getting heated! (0:00-4:17) Intro/Free Drinks & Drag (4:18-7:22) Recap/The Last Waltz (7:23-11:25) Caeser Breaks Camp/Grandma Fights (11:26-23:33) Caeser Prepares For Battle/The Rear Guard (23:34-33:30) The Nervii/Bad Intel (33:31-41:00) Caeser Opens The Pit (41:01-49:21) Conclusion/Outro --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thebattlebuddiespod/support

Caesar learns about 120,000 Germans who crossed the Rhine to "help" the Arveni with their eternal war against the Aedui. Caesar has no choice but to "help" get rid of the Germans and their king Ariovistus. Kevin and Spencer also explore the Gallic culture from this time period, including sexy letters that men and women used to write to each other. (0:00 - 9:00) Intro/Recap (9:01 - 27:20) What is a Druid/Gaul/Celt? (27:21 - 52:20) The German Boss Fights (52:21 - 1:05:57) Conclusion/Outro --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thebattlebuddiespod/support

Anna, Paul, and special guest Kelli discuss the climactic military engagement of the Gallic Wars, which involved military engineering, battle tactics, death and destruction. Grab your legionary armor and let's ride into battle! Kelli's podcast, A Popular History of Unpopular Things (APHOUT), is one of our favorites! It's a podcast that makes history more fun and accessible- featuring all things gory, gross, mysterious, and bloody disgusting! Check it out here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-popular-history-of-unpopular-things/id1645774647 Follow @engineering_history_podcast on Instagram to keep up with our latest updates :)

Spencer and Kevin travel back in time to Caesar's conquest of Gaul so you don't have to. Following the primary source, Commentarii de Bello Gallicum, we explore the complicated relationship between Rome and Celts/Gaul in 58 BCE. Today's episode goes through the Battle of The Helvetti. There are a lot of dick jokes. . . --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thebattlebuddiespod/support

Today we dig into the life of Julius Caesar and the final days of the Roman Republic. How was Caesar and what was Rome when he lived there? How did he transform himself from a random minor noble in a Republic full of fandom nobles, into one of the most powerful man in Rome and one of the most known historical figures of all time? Today's tale if full of alliances, betrayals, a very confusing Roman political system, and more as I try my best not to ruin the tale of the man who set Rome on the path to becoming an empire.  Hail Nimrod! Help Ean find Uncle Buck!  https://www.facebook.com/groups/703874246429031/permalink/2624879937661776/?mibextid=Nif5ozWet Hot Bad Magic Summer Camps go on sale for everyone Friday, January 20th, at Noon PT. Bad Magic Productions Monthly Patreon Donation: We're giving $14,533 to The Museum of Tolerance - the only museum of its kind in the world, and an additional $1,614  to the scholarship fund this month. Thank you, Space Lizards! The MOT is dedicated to challenging visitors to understand the Holocaust in both historic and contemporary contexts and confront all forms of prejudice and discrimination in our world today. For more information, you can visit www.museumoftolerance.com.Get tour tickets at dancummins.tv Watch the Suck on YouTube: https://youtu.be/hzDuCBaOWooMerch: https://www.badmagicmerch.comDiscord! https://discord.gg/tqzH89vWant to join the Cult of the Curious private Facebook Group? Go directly to Facebook and search for "Cult of the Curious" in order to locate whatever happens to be our most current page :)For all merch related questions/problems: store@badmagicproductions.com (copy and paste)Please rate and subscribe on iTunes and elsewhere and follow the suck on social media!! @timesuckpodcast on IG and http://www.facebook.com/timesuckpodcastWanna become a Space Lizard?  Click here: https://www.patreon.com/timesuckpodcastSign up through Patreon and for $5 a month you get to listen to the Secret Suck, which will drop Thursdays at Noon, PST. You'll also get 20% off of all regular Timesuck merch PLUS access to exclusive Space Lizard merch. You get to vote on two Monday topics each month via the app. And you get the download link for my new comedy album, Feel the Heat. Check the Patreon posts to find out how to download the new album and take advantage of other benefits.

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From 'The Gallic Wars'When he had proceeded three days' journey, word was brought to him that Ariovistus was hastening with all his forces to seize on Vesontio, which is the largest town of the Sequani, and had advanced three days' journey from its territories. Caesar thought that he ought to take the greatest precautions lest this should happen, for there was in that town a most ample supply of every thing which was serviceable for war; and so fortified was it by the nature of the ground, as to afford a great facility for protracting the war, inasmuch as the river Doubs almost surrounds the whole town, as though it were traced round it with a pair of compasses. A mountain of great height shuts in the remaining space, which is not more than 600 feet, where the river leaves a gap, in such a manner that the roots of that mountain extend to the river's bank on either side. A wall thrown around it makes a citadel of this [mountain], and connects it with the town. Hither Caesar hastens by forced marches by night and day, and, after having seized the town, stations a garrison there.http://classics.mit.edu/Caesar/gallic.1.1.htmlAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Gallic Wars were waged between 58 and 50 BC by the Roman general Julius Caesar against the peoples of Gaul (present-day France). Gallic tribes, including the Averni led by the Celt chieftain Vercingetorix, fought to defend their homelands against an aggressive Roman campaign. The Wars culminated in the decisive Battle of Alesia in 52 BC, in which a complete Roman victory resulted in the expansion of the Roman Republic over the whole of Gaul. The Conquest of Gaul brought Roman occupation and influence to a land later to become France, one of North America's major European founding nations. North American institutions, architecture, infrastructure, city planning, art, history, culture, manners, customs, traditions, political organizations, laws and language, owe a great deal to the Roman Empire. Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/Ngva4hU_AFU which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams. Go follow our TikTok page to enjoy additional History of North America content, including original short 60 second capsules at https://tiktok.com/@historyofnorthamerica Mark Vinet's TIMELINE video channel at https://youtube.com/c/TIMELINE_MarkVinet Get exclusive access to Bonus episodes, Ad-Free content, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on Patreon at https://patreon.com/markvinet and receive an eBook welcome GIFT or Donate on PayPal at https://bit.ly/3cx9OOL and also receive an eBook welcome GIFT. Denary Novels by Mark Vinet are available at https://amzn.to/33evMUj Website: https://markvinet.com/podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denarynovels Twitter: https://twitter.com/TIMELINEchannel Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark.vinet.9 YouTube Podcast Playlist: https://www.bit.ly/34tBizu Podcast: https://anchor.fm/mark-vinet TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@historyofnorthamerica Linktree: https://linktr.ee/WadeOrganization LibriVox: A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 1 by F.P.G. Guizot, read by O.T. Road

August 28: Saint Augustine, Bishop and Doctor354–430Memorial; Liturgical Color: WhitePatron Saint of theologians and printersA psychologist, theologian, and working bishop is the greatest convert after Saint PaulThe mighty African Saint Augustine climbed the heights of thought, stood upright on their peaks, and turned toward Rome, and thus spread his long, deep shadow over the entire globe. As a Christian thinker, he has few equals. He is the saint of the first millennium. Augustine was born in the small Roman village of Tagaste, in Northern Africa, to a minor civil official and a pious, head-strong mother. Tagaste had no swagger. Its simple people were bent over from working the land since time immemorial. The great African cities hugged the Mediterranean coast, far from Tagaste, which was cut off, two hundred miles inland. When he was a boy, Augustine imagined what the far-off waves of the sea were like by peering into a glass of water. When he was twenty-eight, he descended from his native hills and sailed for Rome to find himself, God, and holy fame. When he returned to Africa many years later, it was for good. The hot-tempered young African had matured into a cool-headed spiritual father. He was now their bishop, lovingly and tirelessly serving the open, forthright townsmen that were his natural kin.It is challenging to categorize someone who is the founder of an entire genre or school of thought. No one knew what an autobiography was until Augustine wrote his Confessions. There was Caesar's Gallic War before, and there would be Jean-Jacques Rousseau's Confessions later. And there is volume after volume now. All pale. Augustine wrote the Confessions as the Bishop of Hippo when he was about forty-three, covering his early life up to the age of thirty-three. It is not a great book due to its density of historical detail. The reader hungers for facts and is left unsatisfied. Whereas autobiographies are normally stuffed with people, places, and things, Augustine says almost nothing about his father, only mentioning his death in passing. He does not clarify how many siblings he has. It is often not clear when, or where, events occur. Augustine is clearly not concerned, in short, with his outward journey. It is the inner drama, the drama of the soul, that he wants to recount. The Confessions changes the answer to the perennial question “What really happened?” from the outside to the inside. Augustine is the author of the first “Story of a Soul.”Augustine is the world's first great psychologist. He does self-reflection and analyses ages before Saint Ignatius and perceives unconscious motivations centuries before Freud. The painfully self-aware, tell-you-everything, what-are-you-hiding, hyper-modern psyche of today is deformed Augustinianism. It took a long time for the future to catch up to him. Augustine does so many things first, does them better, and does them as a Catholic. With the historical details left to the side, he self-investigates his early childhood, his unsatisfied father-hunger, the emotional darkness caused by the death of friends, his enduring guilt for stealing some pears, his complex love for his mother, and how hard it is…how hard…to leave the woman he has loved for fifteen years. They have a child together after all. But Augustine must let her go. He must move on, and he does. She is the Confessions' mysterious character. He never even gives her name.Reading other great theologians, one knows almost nothing about them, their friends, or their personal thoughts or desires. Reading Augustine, you get the man in full. He is concerned with relationships, that of his to God and to his mother, and that of others to himself. He would start his personal letters with Dulcissimus concivis—My dearest friend. And he meant it. He was a highly educated scholar, a great letter writer who worked in the close orbit of the Roman imperial court, and a sophisticated thinker who most opened the intellectual path the Church would walk until the scholastics of medieval times introduced Aristotle to Christian thought.When Augustine turned his head from the beauty of the senses toward the holy beauty of God, his personal sensory privation was more than an absence. It was a total commitment. In the second phase of his life, Augustine placed the heavy cross of routine pastoral care on his shoulders. He became a working bishop and excelled at this role. This complex man, this highly fruitful, working intellectual, asked to be alone in his room when death finally came for him in his seventy-fifth year.Saint Augustine, may our own examination of conscience be like yours—continual, honest, and Christ-centered. You achieved a high level of self-awareness not for its own sake but to prune all sin from your soul. May we be as self-focused, and as God-focused, as you were.

"A last alliance against tyranny - the battle for free Gaul" Gaul hung by a thread. As Rome's grip tightened around their homeland, the Tribal Kings met to discuss their grim reality.  Age-old rivalries were tossed aside for the sake of unity, and Vercingetorix was raised as supreme commander of Gaul. The task ahead of him was monumental. The odds of success - minimal.  But what a song it would be for their ancestors!  This episode follows the epic conclusion to Caesar's Gallic Wars, including the famous Siege of Alesia.  Help support the show on Patreon! Sources and Attributions on our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

June 28: Saint Irenaeus, Bishop and Martyrc. 125–c. 200Memorial; Liturgical Color: RedPatron Saint of apologists and catechistsThe Church was explicitly Catholic from the startThe iconic opening words of Julius Caesar's Gallic War are “All Gaul is divided into three parts.” The chieftains of these three regions of Roman Gaul (France) met yearly in the southern city of Lugdunum, known today as Lyon. These rough noblemen and their large retinues trekked to Lyon in 12 B.C. for the dedication of the Sanctuary of the Three Gauls on the slope of Lyon's hill of the Croix Rousse. The inauguration ceremony was an elaborate reinforcement of Rome's military, religious, and commercial dominance. Pagan priests performed pagan rites on pagan altars to pagan gods, asking those gods to favor the new sanctuary, the tribes present, and the city. This important sanctuary remained a focal point of Lyon's civic and religious life for centuries. And in the sand and dirt of this Sanctuary of the Three Gauls, in 177 A.D., the blood of the first Christian martyrs of Gaul was spilled. Here they were abused, tortured, and executed. Killed for their faith were about fifty Christians, including the Bishop of Lyon, Pothinus, and a slave woman named Blandine. While they were imprisoned and awaiting their fate, these future martyrs wrote a letter to the Pope and gave it to a priest of Lyon to carry to Rome. That priest was today's saint, Irenaeus.With the dead bishop Pothinus' mutilated remains tossed into the river, Irenaeus was chosen as his replacement. He would remain the Bishop of Lyon until his death. It was in this way that the tragic end of some raised others to prominence. As the first generation of Christians in Gaul retreated from history, the great Saint Irenaeus, the most important theologian of the late second century, emerged. Copies of Saint Irenaeus' most important works survived through the ages, likely due to their fame and importance, and are now irreplaceable texts for understanding the mind of an early Church thinker on a number of matters. Irenaeus was from Asia Minor and a disciple of Saint Polycarp, a martyr-bishop of Smyrna, who was himself a disciple of Saint John the Evangelist. The voice of Saint Irenaeus is, then, the very last, remote echo of the age of the Apostles. Similar to those of Saint Justin Martyr, Irenaeus' writings astonish in proving just how early the Church developed a fully Catholic theology.In keeping with other theologians of the patristic era, Irenaeus focused more on the mystery of the Incarnation, and Christ as the “New Adam,” than on a theology of the Cross. He also called Mary the “New Eve” whose obedience undoes Eve's disobedience. Irenaeus' writings primarily critique Gnosticism, which held that Christianity's truths were a form of secret knowledge confined to a select few. The only true knowledge is knowledge of Christ, Irenaeus argued, and this knowledge is accessible, public, and communicated by the broader Church, not secret societies. Irenaeus fought schismatics and heretics, showing just how early the connection between correct theology and Church unity was understood. His main work is even entitled “Against Heresies.”He promoted apostolic authority as the only true guide to the correct interpretation of Scripture and, in a classic statement of theology, Irenaeus explicitly cited the Bishop of Rome as the primary example of unbroken Church authority. Like Saint Cyprian fifty years after him, Irenaeus described the Church as the mother of all Christians: “...one must cling to the Church, be brought up within her womb and feed there on the Lord's Scripture.” This theology notes a beautiful paradox. While in the physical order, a child leaves his mother's womb and grows ever more apart from her as he matures, the Church's motherhood exercises an opposite pull on her children. Once she gives us new life through baptism, our bonds with Mother Church grow ever stronger and tighter as we mature. We become more dependent on her sacraments, more intimate with her life and knowledge, as we grow into adulthood. The Church becomes more our mother, not less, as we age.On Pope Saint John Paul II's third pastoral visit to France, in October 1986, his very first stop was the Sanctuary of the Three Gauls in Lyon. Excavated and opened to the public in the mid-twentieth century, it rests largely unknown, a ruin, in a residential neighborhood. Before dignitaries and a large crowd, the Pope prostrated himself and kissed the site where the many martyrs of Lyon died so many centuries before. Saint Irenaeus may have been looking on from the stone benches that fateful day in 177 A.D. when his co-religionists were murdered. The blood of those forgotten martyrs watered the seed that later flowered into the great saint we commemorate today.Saint Irenaeus, may your intercession strengthen our wills, enlighten our minds, and deepen our trust. Like you, we want to be loyal sons and daughters of God, and loyal, educated, and faithful members of His Church. Help us to fulfill our loftiest and our most noble goals.

Confession is good for the soul, they say. Well, you might have second thoughts after you hear us reveal our guilty pleasure board games. Plus, this week’s game off the beaten path is Caesar’s Gallic Wars. (c) 2011 Tom Grant

Photo:   Statère in the name of Vercingétorix. The Battle of Alesia was a decisive Roman victory in Julius Caesar's Gallic Wars in September 52 BCE. ... Although a worthy opponent, Vercingetorix's forces were defeated by the Roman army, and the battle, which was arguably Caesar's greatest military achievement, marks the end of Gallic independence. @Batchelorshow #Londinium90AD: Modern lessons from Caesar's Battle of Alesia, 52 BCE.  Michael Vlahos. #FriendsofHistoryDebatingSociety https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Alesia

Ace Smith, Partner at Bearstar Strategies, has lived a fascinating political life intersecting with a long list of the most iconic figures of the last several decades...Harvey Milk, Pat and Jerry Brown, Bill and Hillary Clinton, Rahm Emanuel, Richard M. Daley, Gavin Newsom, Kamala Harris, & many more. In this conversation, we talk his memories of growing up in a Bay Area political family, cutting his teeth in smaller races and opposition research, transitioning to running campaigns, his role in several key states for Hillary Clinton in 2008, and building Bearstar Strategies to become a dominant media and strategic firm. IN THIS EPISODEThe prominent Democratic pol Ace is named after…Ace remembers his father, Arlo, working for iconic CA politician Pat Brown…Ace's memories of the 1966 surprise win of Ronald Reagan and similarities to the Trump 2016 win…Ace talks about Harvey Milk, the groundbreaking LGBT pol, that he knew personally…Ace's personal connection to the Harvey Milk / George Moscone assassination…Ace weighs in on why the Bay Area is a breeding ground for many of the state's most successful politicians…Ace talks the value of working small, local races…Why Ace left a successful career in California politics to start fresh in DC…A fateful 1987 meeting between Ace and a young Rahm Emanuel…How opposition research gets Ace's foot in the door in DC politics…Ace talks his formula for being an effective political researcher…Ace's role in the Bill Clinton 1992 Presidential campaign…Ace gives insight about Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton from knowing both personally for decades…Ace talks running Texas and North Carolina for Hillary Clinton in the 2008 primaries…Ace's best practices of what makes a good campaign manager…Ace gives a California Politics 101 of what makes CA politics different…Ace gives a case study from the Kamala Harris 2010 Attorney General's race…Ace talks the rise of Bearstar Strategies…Ace on what makes Jerry Brown so unique…Ace talks the strategy utilized (and defining moment) to beat back the 2021 recall attempt against Gavin Newsom…Ace looks back on the 2020 Kamala Harris Presidential campaign in which he was involved…Ace's insight on building political teams…Ace's agenda for anyone visiting the Bay Area…AND David Axelrod, Albert Camus, chaotic minds, Richard M. Daley, dearths and deluges, disappointing Political Science classes, Mike Dukakis, Joe Freitas, Gallic Wars, Averell Harriman, Fred Harris, hippie journey years, Harry Johnston, Tom Lynch, George McGovern, news pyramids, the political club movement, printing obscenities, Robert Redford, Bernie Sanders, Arlo Smith, Adlai Stevenson, testing hunches, Donald Trump, the twinkie defense, Elizabeth Warren, Dan White … & more!

Once Vercingetorix was in chains and the Gallic Wars over, you might have thought Caesar would be in for a well-earned rest. But Pompey and the Optimates in the Roman Senate were jealous and wanted Caesar back in Rome so they could prosecute him for any number of crimes - including his conquest of Gaul, which they had never given permission for. But Caesar wasn't about to spend the rest of his life in court, jail or exile, and sought to outmanoeuvre the Senate. The Optimates and Pompey sought to drag Caesar back to Rome. It ended in a tussle which led Caesar to the banks of the Rubicon, and the biggest decision of his life.   Subscribe to us here on your favourite podcast channel, follow us on Instagram and Facebook @bitesizebattles, and visit us at www.bitesizebattles.com. Thanks for listening.

​Vercingetorix was a proud, young Gallic chieftain who gave Caesar his first bloody nose of the Gallic Wars and led a rebellion so serious that it nearly cost Caesar everything.   Subscribe to us here on your favourite podcast channel, follow us on IG and FB @bitesizebattles, and visit our website at www.bitesizebattles.com. Thanks for listening.

When Gideon Gono became the Governor of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe in late 2003, his country was already suffering from terrible hyperinflation. Throughout the 1990s, inflation in Zimbabwe averaged well over 20%. And just a few years later inflation had reached 200%. That's when Zimbabwe's government hired Gideon Gono to fix the inflation problem. Gono had a reputation as a sharp, competent banker. He had previously been the managing director of Zimbabwe's largest bank-- Bank of Credit and Commerce-- so the government thought that Gono had the skills to turn Zimbabwe's economy around. Despite his keen understanding of money and finance, however, Gono's policies plunged Zimbabwe even further into hyperinflation. Inflation was running at 600% per year when Gono took over the central bank. And at first, inflation fell to ‘only' 133%. But by 2007, four years into his term, inflation in Zimbabwe reached more than 60,000%. And by the end of 2008, nearly 80 BILLION percent. Such figures are incomprehensible. I've been to Zimbabwe several times and have heard a number of first-hand accounts from residents who lived through this period. There were food shortages, fuel shortages, electricity shortages, and more. Unemployment skyrocketed. Crime rates soared. It was complete and total despair. What could have possibly caused such chaos? Simple. Gono printed absurd quantities of money. And that tidal wave of money flooding into Zimbabwe's economy caused prices to spiral out of control. By 2006 they had to issue a new currency, essentially chopping a few zeros off of the old currency. Then they started printing million, billion, and trillion dollar bank notes, with which you could barely buy a loaf of bread. In his later memoirs, Gono acknowledged the inflationary risks of his actions. He knew that prices would rise. But as he explains, the situation was so bad that the only sensible course of action was to keep printing more money! Gono's book, Extraordinary Measures for Extraordinary Challenges, reads something like Julius Caesar's Commentaries on the Gallic War… or Andrew Cuomo's ridiculous book on leadership during Covid. They're all fairly pompous and self-aggrandizing; Gono even defends his actions, saying “To ensure that my people survive, I had to print money. I found myself doing extraordinary things that aren't in textbooks.” He's a true hero. It's ironic, however, that Gono is considered almost a joke among central bankers for failing to control hyperinflation, and he's soundly criticized for having printing so much money. Yet in an interview with Newsweek, it was Gono wagging his fingers at Western central bankers, saying, “The whole world is now practicing what they have been saying I should not. . .” In other words, most central banks in the world have resorted to printing unimaginable quantities of money, just like Gono did. What's interesting is that Gono made those comments back in 2009-- during the first Global Financial Crisis. Central banks responded to the big crash back then by printing money and expanding their balance sheets; the Federal Reserve, for example, created so much money after the financial crisis that its own balance sheet increased from $850 billion (in 2008) to more than $4 trillion by early 2020. And then Covid happened. In the last 18 months or so, the Fed has printed so much money that its balance sheet now stands at more than $8.3 trillion. That's nearly TEN TIMES the size from 2008, before the last financial crisis. By comparison, the US economy has grown 23% in ‘real', i.e. inflation-adjusted terms since 2008. So, the last 13 years has seen 23% real economic growth… and 946% growth in money supply. Last year in particular, M2 money supply grew at a higher rate than any other year in US history aside from 1944. And in completely unrelated news, US inflation over the past several months is near its highest level in more t...

Julius Caesar wrote his exciting Commentaries during some of the most grueling campaigns ever undertaken by a Roman army. The Gallic Wars and The Civil Wars constitute the greatest series of military dispatches ever written. As literature, they are representative of the finest expressions of Latin prose in its "golden" age, a benchmark of elegant style and masculine brevity imitated by young schoolboys for centuries. One of the most daring and brilliant generals of all time, Julius Caesar combined the elements of tactical genius with the shrewdness of a master politician. He was an astute judge of men's character - their strengths and weaknesses. Whenever possible, he exercised restraint and mercy even when his worst enemies were in his power. But he also knew when and how to mete out stern punishment and his swift retaliations became a hallmark of his career. With his charismatic leadership, his powerful intellect and his magnetic personal charm, Julius Caesar became the idol of men and women everywhere. The fanatic loyalty of his troops and the adulation of the Roman public propelled him to the pinnacle of power. Historian Will Durant called him "the most complete man that antiquity produced." Follow along in this recording as Julius Caesar in 50 B.C. undertakes the awesome enterprise of subduing savage Gaul, an area roughly the size of Texas. That task was barely completed before his enemies in Rome struck, igniting the bloody Civil War that engulfed most of the Roman Empire and afterward left Caesar in supreme power.

Looks like Artocatos ran into more audio issues but the show must go on! No guest this time, Arto and Branogarâ, who are NOT historians, did their homework and had fun covering the historical timeline of Gaul. From the earliest records, to the Gallic Wars, to the final days of Rome, and everything in between. The virtue for this episode is Uâriâ (Duty). Theme music by Ûailogenos. Visit our site at Gaulcast.com!

Medea is one of those extremely fascinating and complex characters that is coming from Greek mythology. An ultimate heroine but at the same time a villain and a victim. Called a goddess, witch, enchantress, or princess she best remembered as a murderous mother. In this episode, I will be describing the story of the quest of the Golden Fleece and the role that Medea played in it. What happened after and what is the "Medea Syndrome" and why do we use this term today. SOURCES: - https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/eascfa/dinner_party/place_settings/boadaceia- MANFRE, L. Women Who Changed the World. The monarchs, minds, and military leaders whodefied the odds- Steyn, M. C. 2019. Iceni to iconic: Literary, political and ideological transformations of Boudica through time. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/337847589_Iceni_to_iconic_Literary_political_and_ideological_transformations_of_Boudica_through_time- https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/margaret-thatcher/9985901/Margaret-Thatcher-Tories-come-to-praise-their-Boadicea-in-pearls.htmlhttps://www.academia.edu/19794022/Boudica_Celtic_Warrior_Queen- Adler, E. Boudica's Speeches in Tacitus and Dio. https://www.academia.edu/302174/_Boudicas_Speeches_in_Tacitus_and_Dio_- Gillespie, C. Boudica the warrior queen. https://www.academia.edu/37728096/Boudica_the_warrior_queen- https://www.history.com/topics/ancient-history/celts- https://www.historyextra.com/period/iron-age/celts-britain-romans-who-were-they-human-sacrifice/- CELTIC CULTURE A HISTORICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA Volume I – Celti, John T. Koch, Editor- Celts, A Captivating Guide to Ancient Celtic History and Mythology, Including Their Battles Against the Roman Republic in the Gallic Wars

Join Asher and his sister, Luxa, as they continue their discussion of Caesar, asking the question, “is it noble to aspire to greatness?”. Please email us with your thoughts, questions, comments, suggestions or rants about history at adhochistorypod@gmail.com Works Cited: Caesar's Gallic War Caesar's Gallic War

Join Asher and his sister, Luxa, as they discuss Gaius Julius Caesar and decide whether he deserves the title of the “greatest man in history”. Please email us with your thoughts, questions, comments, suggestions or rants about history at adhochistorypod@gmail.com Works Cited: Caesar's Gallic War Caesar's Gallic War

Hope everyone is well in these strange times and keeping safe and healthy!Let's talk a bit about Roman Britain and how the Romans viewed these mysterious lands...But, before that let's get some anecdotal accounts from our Mediterranean cousins about UK:Cold. Wet. Foggy. Miserable. These are probably the main descriptions -unfair of course- that one gets from modern Italian (and Greek!) students after they've spent their first semester in UK universities, particularly in the Northern cities. Well nothing has changed since Caesar's time! Take the following lines: 'It is "the home of men who are complete savages and lead a miserable existence because of the cold; and therefore, in my opinion, the northern limit of our inhabited world is to be placed there" (II.5.8). By Diodorus Siculus an ancient Greek historian, known for writing the monumental universal history Bibliotheca historica, much of which survives, between 60 and 30 BC. Or the following: The nights are short (Caesar, Gallic Wars, V.13; Agricola, XII) and the weather miserable, with frequent rain and mists. "I don't want to be Caesar, stroll about among the Britons" Florus writes to Hadrian, "and endure the Scythian winters" (Historia Augusta: Hadrian, XVI.3). It is a savage place (ferox; Agricola, VIII) as are the fierce, inhospitable Britons who live there (Horace, Odes, III.4.33). Those near the coast in Kent may be more civilized, but in the interior they do not cultivate the land but share their wives with family members, live on milk and meat, and wear the skins of animals—behaviours so foreign to the Romans.Until the Roman invasion, the most common dish would've been some short of pottage, a thick vegetable stew or soup flavoured perhaps with bog-myrtle, and served in bowls made from unleavened bread with the occasional salted pork, bacon or seafood and of course wild game. Everything changed after 43AD!Cherry, plum, fig, cucumber, pea, chive, cabbage, lettuce, garlic, onion, marjoram, parsnip, possibly hare, (or could have been earlier) rosemary, turnip, pheasant... All introduced by the Romans...Who Incidentally they've made the first burgers! Not the Americans! hahaahahaa! :-pAnyway find out more about all of the above when you listen to the podcast! Oh check this website with aerial photos of Roman forts and settlements in Britain:https://www.cambridgeairphotos.com/themes/roman+fort/page5.htmlAncient Music Themes by Pavlos KapralosMusic Theme for the ad provided by Aris Lanaridishttps://www.arislanaridis.co.uk/Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-delicious-legacy. If you love to time-travel through food and history why not join us at https://plus.acast.com/s/the-delicious-legacy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Roman general and later dictator Gaius Julius Caesar is the first human ever to write about the Cologne Lowland. When Caesar attacks and conquers Gaul in 59 BCE, he also fights Germanic tribes on the Rhine. There, he encounters a Germanic tribe, the Ubii. The Ubii will be very important for Cologne‘s history. More Info and Links to this podcast: linktr.ee/thofCGN

That the Roman leader Gaius Julius Caesar is so well remembered today for his achievements as a general is largely due to his skills as a writer. In The Landmark Julius Caesar: The Complete Works (Pantheon, 2017), the distinguished classics scholar Kurt Raaflaub provides readers with a new translation of the collection of writings known as the Corpus Caesarianum, which he supplements with footnotes, maps, and images designed to make Caesar's writings accessible for the modern-day reader. Raaflaub situates the books within the context of Caesar's life, explaining how the first and most famous of them, the Gallic War, was a political tool designed to bolster Caesar's stature back in Rome. In the aftermath of the civil wars that followed his crossing of the Rubicon in 49 BCE, Caesar wrote his follow-up Civil War, which was largely complete when he was assassinated five years later. Though Caesar died before writing the later works attributed to his authorship, Raaflaub presents them as extensions of Caesar's labors, with the Alexandrian War written from his notes and early materials he drafted, and the African War and the Spanish War authored by men who served in both campaigns and who were firsthand witnesses to them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices